Military forces focus on helping people fight floods

To promptly respond to and overcome the consequences of floods and storms, ensure the safety of lives and limit damage to property of the people and the State, the Ministry of National Defense has directed its affiliated units to maintain and mobilize maximum forces and means to carry out search and rescue work; closely coordinate with localities to send forces to provide logistical support (cooking, transporting necessities) and be ready to give up facilities as temporary evacuation sites, ensuring safety and adequate living conditions for people...

Armed forces moved into flood areas to rescue people.

In recent days, in many areas in Khanh Hoa, Dak Lak , Gia Lai provinces, there has been widespread heavy rain; floods on rivers from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa have exceeded alert level 2 to alert level 3, many places above alert level 3; especially on some rivers in Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, exceeding historical flood levels in many years.

Heavy rains, especially heavy floods, combined with high tides have caused extremely serious flooding; preliminary statistics show that over 52,000 houses in more than 128 communes and wards in the provinces of Gia Lai , Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa and Lam Dong were deeply flooded; many residential areas were deeply flooded, with strong currents causing separation and isolation, some places are still inaccessible, and there is a risk of food shortages in the coming days.

Faced with the above situation, the Government and the Prime Minister have focused on directing the implementation of flood prevention, control and response work early, from afar, closely following the situation. The entire political system, especially the military, police, local authorities and people have taken drastic and timely actions, contributing to limiting damage; localities have proactively organized the relocation and evacuation of 18,408 households, with 61,035 people in areas at risk of landslides and floods, thereby making an important contribution to ensuring the safety of people's lives. However, due to historic floods, the flood situation is still very complicated, especially the risk of flash floods and landslides is very high.

The Army and local Party committees and authorities continue to concentrate all their efforts, mobilize all forces, means and by all means, in all directions to urgently reach all residential areas that are still isolated and deeply flooded to rescue people. Absolutely do not let people be isolated in their homes or on rooftops calling for help without receiving timely help.

Provide emergency food, meals, drinking water and other necessities to the people; mobilize youth and women to organize cooking and distribution to the people; proactively evacuate people to the safest places, be ready to give up public offices (including police and army headquarters if necessary) to serve as temporary shelters and take good care of the people.

The army moved elderly sick people out of the danger zone.

Top priority is to ensure student safety.

Border guards move people out of the danger zone.

Focus on directing review and assessment of damage caused by floods.

Support rice, materials, and food as requested by localities to help people fight floods.

With the spirit of mutual love, "national love, compatriotism, whoever has something helps, whoever has a lot helps a lot, whoever has a little helps a little, whoever has merit helps merit, whoever has wealth helps wealth, wherever there is a favorable situation, help there".

The army proactively coordinated and mobilized forces and means to support localities in overcoming the consequences of floods.

Border guards take people to the unit for health care and flood prevention.

Organize visits, encourage and implement support policies for people in flood-affected areas.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/luc-luong-quan-doi-don-tam-suc-ung-cuu-giup-dan-chong-lu-20251121091358169.htm