Commune officials and people fight floods
Nam Mo is a river originating from the confluence of many streams in Laos, of which the main stream originates from the southwestern slope of the Puxailaileng mountain range. Nam Mo flows into Vietnam in the Muong Tip commune, Nghe An province. The river flows another 80 km before meeting the Nam Non stream and becoming the Lam river.
According to officials of Muong Tip commune: The story of the raging Nam Mo river was actually predicted in advance. Realizing that storm No. 3 and the circulation after the storm would cause heavy rain in the area, the Party Committee and People's Committee of the commune held an early meeting to direct the implementation of natural disaster prevention work. On the morning of July 21, when the rain began to fall heavily, the commune organized 2 working groups to go to villages at risk of flooding and landslides such as Sop Phe and Ta Do to mobilize people to evacuate and take shelter in safe places.
The rain did not stop. On July 22, the river water gradually rose, swirling and threatening the safety of Muong Tip Kindergarten and Primary School (in Ta Do village) located right next to Nam Mo river. Commune officials and many functional forces quickly supported the schools in moving many teaching equipment to the second floor (however, the second floor of the kindergarten was also flooded later); 3 tons of rice of the school were also moved to a safe place.
The people of Ta Do village were not fully aware of the abnormality and dangers of the Nam Mo river, and they still calmly waded through the rain to the riverbank to collect drifting wood and firewood. The Party Committee and People's Committee of Muong Tip commune had to set up a team to propagate and mobilize; two officers, Mr. Luu Huy Don - Deputy Head of the Economic Department and Mr. Moong Van Vu - Deputy Director of the Public Administration Service Center, were assigned to stay behind to guard and prevent people from carrying out the above dangerous acts. And it was these two commune officers who coordinated with officers and soldiers of the Tha Do Border Guard Station (500m from the village) to support the villagers in evacuating from the flash flood.
Ta Do village has 68 households, of which 7 had their houses swept away and collapsed completely; 2 houses were severely damaged and unusable, and 19 households had their houses moderately and slightly damaged; 37 other households were flooded... Many households in the village lost all their property, but fortunately there were no casualties.
At noon on July 23, the flood water gradually receded. Commune officials, armed forces and people of Muong Tip commune together rushed into the work of overcoming the consequences. From clearing rocks and soil, houses, clearing roads, finding property for people to recording images for information, calling for relief... everyone was submerged in mud. When the cleanup work was somewhat complete, on July 27, Ta Do village once again suffered another flash flood. Seeing the achievements of several days buried in mud, everyone's tears welled up. However, after all, the commune officials and people were determined, encouraging each other to stand up and start over.
There are very touching stories about the Party Committee and People's Committee officials of Muong Tip commune during this historic flood. In Muong Tip, 15 commune officials whose houses were in Muong Xen and Huu Kiem communes were affected by the flood, to varying degrees. However, all 15 commune officials were determined to stay and help people overcome the natural disaster, not one of them left their posts.
Mr. Oc Van Thai - Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Muong Tip Commune, Chairman of the Commune Veterans Association said: 3 tons of rice rescued from the Commune Kindergarten, Muong Tip Commune has divided equally, all to the victims. For their part, the commune cadres eat 3 packs of instant noodles every day, plus some wild vegetables found behind the hill to have the strength to carry and dig to help the people.
Share the love
This historic flood caused a lot of damage to the Western Nghe An region in general and Muong Tip commune in particular. Immediately after the flood, on July 25, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh and the provincial working delegation crossed landslides and cut-off roads to inspect, direct and support the people of Muong Tip commune to overcome the consequences. On the same day, the Ministry of National Defense's aircraft also dropped relief goods to the people of Muong Tip in Vang Phao village. Next, the Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs Committee and the Niem Tin volunteer group also went to Muong Tip to encourage and provide support to people affected by natural disasters...
Images of the loss of Muong Tip commune, Western Nghe An and the responsibility and dedication of Nghe An provincial officials and people fighting the flood have touched the hearts of many people at home and abroad. Many people have directly participated in donating and supporting to overcome the consequences of natural disasters; many agencies, units and volunteer groups have overcome difficulties to come and share with people in the disaster area.
Ms. Phan Thi Hong Thom - Vice Chairman of Muong Tip Commune People's Committee remembers very clearly each volunteer group that came to the people. Ms. Thom said: The first group to support the people of the commune was the National Defense Economic Group 4 (Military Region 4) on July 26. The officers and soldiers of the National Defense Economic Group 4 carried relief goods, walked 7 km, crossed landslides, in the direction of Na Loi commune to... On July 28, the volunteer group in Dak Lak province brought 30 tons of goods, following Highway 543D from Muong Xen commune. This was the first group to come in this direction, they gave gifts to the people all night.
These days, Muong Tip is filled with love and sharing. Mr. Nguyen Huu Thanh, Head of the Do Luong Youth Volunteer Group, was present and gave gifts at Ta Do village and shared: “Seeing the images of the loss of the people, we felt so sorry that we called on the youth in the district to contribute to buy food, clothes, and necessities to help the people. We are very happy to be able to support our people to overcome difficulties.”
Meeting at the headquarters of the People's Committee of Muong Tip commune, Ms. Pham Thi Hoa, Head of the volunteer group from Ninh Binh province, said: Hearing that the Western Nghe An region was flooded, 16 of us stood up to call for support and many people participated. It was very touching that there was a woman who, despite her difficult circumstances, still actively participated with the spirit of helping others. She deposited money into the account 4 times, once for 5,000 VND, the next 3 times for 10,000, 20,000, 30,000 VND respectively. It is known that this is the amount of money she saved every day going to the market. Our group moved from 11 pm on August 5, arriving in Muong Tip at 11 am on August 6, bringing 81 gifts, each worth over 1 million VND, to support the people.
On August 6, with the permission of the Nghe An Department of Health, the Alobacsi channel delegation with 5 doctors also coordinated with the military medical staff of the 4th National Defense Economic Group, and doctors from the Muong Tip Medical Station to conduct medical examinations and provide free medicine to people. Ms. Thai Dung, representative of the Alobacsi group, said: During this time, the delegation will try to conduct medical examinations and provide medicine to about 500 people in the Western Nghe An region. The total value of medicine and gifts is over 600 million VND.
Despite receiving so much love, Muong Tip did not keep it to themselves. On the morning of July 31, upon receiving news that some people from Na Muong village of Laos risked their lives swimming across the Nam Mo river to seek relief, comrade Vi Thi Quyen - Secretary of the Muong Tip commune Party Committee went to meet them and shared gifts including food and necessities (supported by agencies and organizations) to help the people of Laos overcome difficulties.
It is known that in this flood, Na Muong village also suffered heavy damage. After 10 days of isolation, living in a life of deprivation, the villagers risked their lives to cross the river with the help of Vietnamese friends and brothers living near the border.
Life revived, peace returned
Nearly 2 weeks after the historic flood, Muong Tip is still littered with mud and landslides. However, with the support efforts of all levels, sectors, organizations and individuals, the roads are now passable, and people no longer have to worry about food and clothing. The belief in a peaceful life is greater than ever.
Ms. Phan Thi Hong Thom - Vice Chairman of Muong Tip Commune People's Committee said: On July 29, during the flood, the commune health station staff helped the mother and child PTH (22 years old, living in Ta Do village) give birth safely on the roadside while trying to walk to Ky Son Medical Center. Before that, PTH's house was swept away by the water. Immediately after the safe birth, we supported the mother's family with a place to live, enough food as well as medical care... In adversity, life in Muong Tip still thrives. We always thank and believe that with the support of all levels, sectors, organizations and individuals, Muong Tip will soon stabilize and return to peace.
According to Ms. Thom: In the coming time, the Party Committee and the government of Muong Tip commune will continue to mobilize forces to support people in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters; ensure infrastructure conditions and smooth traffic; build livelihood models for people, as well as promote the movement of All people uniting to build residential life.
Accompanying the cadres and people of Muong Tip commune, the cadres and soldiers of Muong Ai Border Guard Station will also continue to provide practical support to help the locality recover after the natural disaster. Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Quang Hieu - Political Commissar of Muong Ai Border Guard Station said: The unit will closely coordinate with local Party committees and authorities, directing cadres and soldiers to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 from building houses to environmental sanitation to prevent diseases. At the same time, support livelihood models, livestock and seedlings for people to restore production./.
Source: https://baonghean.vn/nghia-tinh-noi-dau-nguon-song-nam-mo-10304028.html
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