Mobilizing forces to support people in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters

According to a quick report from the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of the provinces: Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh , Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, heavy rain with whirlwinds and lightning from September 24-27 killed 1 person (Quang Tri); 1 person was swept away by flood (Thanh Hoa). Local authorities and families are organizing a search.

Returning home, 2 houses collapsed ( Nghe An ); 297 houses were damaged (Thanh Hoa 20, Nghe An 99, Ha Tinh 6, Quang Tri 88, Thua Thien Hue 84).

Regarding traffic, 7 bridges were damaged (Nghe An 3, Ha Tinh 3, Quang Binh 1); landslides occurred at 84 traffic points (Thanh Hoa 22, Nghe An 44, Ha Tinh 2, Quang Binh 16); 6 culverts were damaged and washed away (Thanh Hoa 1, Nghe An 5); 1 spillway was eroded (Quang Binh).

Regarding agriculture, 1,503 hectares of rice, 3,050 hectares of crops and 1,254 hectares of other plants were damaged, 2,388 livestock and poultry died, 3 fish cages were swept away (Nghe An); 677.5 hectares of ponds and lakes were flooded (Thanh Hoa 17.1 hectares; Nghe An 660.4 hectares).

Regarding irrigation, 10m of the left bank of the Hoang River was eroded (Thanh Hoa); 8m of the inner-field canal was damaged (Quang Binh). Regarding boats, 1 fishing boat sank while anchored on the Gianh River (Quang Binh).

In addition, 2 medium voltage electric poles were broken (Thua Thien Hue); 2,000 fruit trees and shade trees were affected; 1 cultural house and 3 warehouses were damaged (Quang Tri); 993m of fence collapsed (Thanh Hoa 230m, Nghe An 703m, Ha Tinh 60m); 160m of domestic water pipes were damaged (Nghe An); 2 floating restaurants were sunk and drifted (Quang Binh).

In addition, according to a quick report from the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of the provinces of Yen Bai and Hoa Binh, due to the impact of heavy rain and thunderstorms from September 26 to 27, 1 person was injured (Yen Bai).

Regarding houses, 4 houses were damaged (Yen Bai 2, Hoa Binh 2). Regarding traffic, 7 traffic points were eroded (Yen Bai 2, Hoa Binh 5).

In response to natural disasters, the northern and central mountainous provinces proactively deployed measures to respond to heavy rains, floods, inundation, flash floods, and landslides.

The provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue have mobilized forces to support people in repairing their houses and stabilizing their lives; and organized traffic control at deeply flooded and isolated areas.

According to the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, on September 28, the Southern region of the Northern Delta, the provinces of Hoa Binh, Son La, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An had moderate rain, heavy rain, some places had very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 20-50mm, some places had over 80mm. The Viet Bac and Northeastern regions of the North had moderate rain, some places had heavy rain with rainfall from 10-30mm, some places had over 60mm.

Risk of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying areas and urban areas. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. Disaster risk level due to heavy rain, tornadoes and lightning: level 1.

During the day and night of September 28, the central area of the East Sea, the Gulf of Tonkin, the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, from Binh Thuan to Ca Mau, Ca Mau to Kien Giang and the Gulf of Thailand will have showers and thunderstorms. There is a possibility of tornadoes and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms; the western area of the southern East Sea (including the sea area west of Truong Sa archipelago), the sea area from Ninh Thuan to Ca Mau will have strong southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8; waves from 2-3.5m high.

The Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control requested localities affected by natural disasters to mobilize forces to support people in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, restoring production immediately after the floods, stabilizing people's lives soon; and promptly supporting food and essential necessities for affected households.

In addition, closely monitor the development of floods and rains, especially in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and some northern mountainous provinces; deploy shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, and areas at high risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides to proactively organize the evacuation of people to safe places.

In addition, the organization is on duty and regularly reports to the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and the Office of the National Committee for Incident Response, Natural Disasters and Search and Rescue./.

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