Breathtaking rescues
In Binh Thanh neighborhood (Xuan Dai ward), floodwaters rose quickly and high, completely isolating many households. When discovering a house with a mother and child trapped, including a 2-month-old baby, soldiers from Xuan Dai Border Guard Station immediately deployed forces to approach. The strong currents made moving especially dangerous, officers and soldiers had to use anchor ropes as support, wading through the water to reach the second floor. The baby turned purple from the cold, the mother panicked. After calming them down, the working group put the mother and child on a raft, safely crossing the deep water.
In Tuy An Dong commune, the flood severely isolated many areas. Upon receiving the news that a pregnant woman was in labor in a deeply flooded area, officers and soldiers of An Hai Border Guard Station immediately used a specialized vehicle to cross the slippery road to take the pregnant woman to the O Loan Commune Health Station. However, the medical conditions were not suitable for the birth, so the force had to continue transferring the pregnant woman to Viet My Hospital (Tuy Hoa Ward). When arriving at Dien Hoi village, the strong water isolated the area, and the vehicle could not continue. The officers transferred the pregnant woman to a basket boat and took her across the flood in the dark night. Thanks to the smooth coordination and high determination, the pregnant woman was taken to the hospital in time.
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| Border guards focus on cleaning up the eastern communes and wards. |
The recent historic flood submerged Duc Binh commune in water for 3 days and nights. In some places, the water rose tens of meters, the lowest area was flooded more than 3 meters. When the water receded, all that remained was thick mud and ruins. Many households fell into a "5 no" situation: no house, no property, no rice, no electricity, no clean water. When they saw the 66th Regiment (10th Division, 34th Corps) entering the village, many people burst into tears. Ms. Huynh Thi Hoa choked: "Everything is gone, guys...".
With the motto of overcoming the flood as it recedes, soldiers of Regiment 66 braved the cold rain to help clear village roads, dredge sewers, and clear mud from schools and residential areas. In particular, they also assisted in the funeral of a family whose loved one died in the flood and took a critically ill patient to the emergency room while traffic was still cut off.
Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Chi Cong, Deputy Chief of Staff of Division 10, shared: “People are suffering too many losses. The order now is to act urgently and responsibly to help people stabilize their lives soon.”
In the western communes such as Cu Pui, Yang Mao, Krong A, Cu Prao, Ea Rieng, Ea Trang, Ea O..., heavy rain and water from upstream caused many areas to be submerged in water. Thousands of officers, soldiers, police, militiamen urgently evacuated people from flooded and landslide areas.
In the border area of Buon Don, the water rose rapidly, turning many villages into "oases". In particular, Drang Phok village was completely isolated, Bridge 18 was flooded more than 1 meter deep. With the motto "where the water rises, the border guards will be on duty", the force mobilized the maximum number of troops, vehicles, canoes, and specialized vehicles for rescue. More than 50 households with more than 150 people were urgently evacuated.
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| Soldiers of Xuan Dai Border Guard Station rescue people in flood water. |
At times, communication was interrupted, so the working groups had to use walkie-talkies to transmit live or split into smaller groups, going into each village and residential area to grasp the situation. Dozens of mobile teams carrying medicine, life jackets, and rescue ropes were deployed to isolated areas to check, make lists, and evacuate in order of priority. In addition to rescuing people, officers and soldiers also supported clearing mud and soil, repairing facilities, receiving and distributing goods, and evacuating hundreds of households and their belongings.
Colonel Nguyen Van Linh, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command and Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, emphasized: "No matter how difficult it is, the border guards are determined to be a solid support for the people."
While the spearhead force was struggling to “fight” in the midst of the sea of water and mud, behind them, another front was taking place with no less fervor and urgency. Without anyone telling anyone, everyone considered the rescue of their fellow countrymen an order from their hearts.
At the Provincial Military Command, the lights were on all night. The officers and members of the Women's Union put aside their personal matters and worked hard to sort and pack necessities. Each set of clothes and each package of noodles were neatly arranged, conveying the warmth of the home front, hoping to dispel the cold of the flooded areas.
The urgent atmosphere spread to all communes and wards in the province. In Ea Sup commune, the Commune Military Command and the people lit a fire to wrap 1,000 green Chung cakes, creating a beautiful image of solidarity between the army and the people. At Infantry Company 2 (Defense Command of Area 3 - Ea Sup), the unit collected from the smallest things: 14 large boxes of noodles, 500 kg of vegetables and fruits, Panadol and Berberine tablets and mobilized the sister unit to support an additional 100 boxes of filtered water. Senior Lieutenant To Huu Sy, Political Commissar of the Company, said: "With all our hearts, we mobilize everyone to contribute whatever they have, as long as it can help people in this difficult time."
According to Lieutenant Colonel Le Quang Hiep, Deputy Chief of Politics of Division 2, since November 19, the unit has also sent more than 1,200 officers and soldiers to the flood-hit areas of Gia Lai and Dak Lak. In Dak Lak alone, more than 700 officers and soldiers have supported disadvantaged communes such as Son Hoa, Hoa My, Dong Xuan, Tuy An, Phu Mo... The unit also provided 1.6 tons of green vegetables to the Provincial Military Command, transported 6,000 boxes of instant noodles, 400 kg of dry food, 100 boxes of water, 500 gifts, 1,000 boxes of milk and many necessities to isolated areas. After the flood receded, the force focused on cleaning up schools, medical stations, offices, disinfecting the environment, and rebuilding houses for people.
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| Border guards and functional forces worked all night to rescue people in the border commune of Buon Don. Photo: Q.Anh |
According to the Dak Lak Border Guard, in the process of concentrating efforts to overcome the consequences of floods in the East of the province, the unit mobilized nearly 400 officers and soldiers, 11 cars, and 7 canoes to coordinate in evacuating people and property to safe places, repairing houses, cleaning the environment, and reinforcing areas at risk of landslides. The force participated in evacuating 404 households with 1,719 people to safe areas; cleaning up for 80 households, 12 primary schools, and clearing 35 km of inter-village and inter-commune roads blocked by mud; and at the same time, arranging for 22 households with 145 people to evacuate to Border Guard stations.
“During the critical days of storms and floods, 100% of border guards must be on duty, staying in the area 24/7. No matter how difficult or arduous the situation is, the border guards are determined to be a solid support, standing side by side with the people to overcome natural disasters.” Colonel Nguyen Van Linh, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard |
At the relief launching ceremony, Colonel Nguyen Van Linh, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, praised the proactive and decisive spirit of officers and soldiers; and at the same time called on the entire force to promote the tradition of "mutual love and compassion". Right at the ceremony, officers and soldiers donated more than 50 million VND. Previously, the Provincial Border Guard allocated 175 million VND to support 7 grassroots units to respond to floods; mobilized to bring to the flood areas 1,051 boxes of instant noodles, 47 boxes of clean water, 1.5 tons of rice, 68 boxes of clothes, blankets, 3,000 banh chung, 3,000 boiled eggs, 700 gifts, 158 boxes of milk, sausages, candies and hundreds of boxes of other necessities.
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| Tuy Hoa Border Guard Station continues to increase its forces to support the supply of necessities to people in the three wards of Phu Yen, Tuy Hoa, and Binh Kien. |
According to statistics from the Military Region General Staff, on November 22 alone, the Army mobilized all its forces to ensure people's lives: 15 tons of dry food were urgently released from the warehouse; 20,000 social security gift bags; 50 tons of rice, 10,000 cartons of instant noodles and thousands of liters of fish sauce and cooking oil were transported to the flooded areas.
Source: https://baodaklak.vn/thoi-su/202511/ngay-dem-vuot-lu-tong-luc-cuu-dan-4811295/
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