Love in hardship

Storm No. 11 and the subsequent floods caused heavy damage to many localities in Thai Nguyen. Many residential areas were submerged in water, traffic was cut off, and people's lives were disrupted. In the midst of these dangerous days, the images of soldiers, police officers, and army officers wading through mud and floods to help people evacuate and clean up their homes became a spiritual support, lighting up the people's faith.

Armed forces support people to overcome the consequences of floods.

Soldiers in the hearts of the people

On the morning of October 9, when the floodwaters had just receded, more than 500 officers and soldiers of Regiment 209 (Division 312, stationed in Song Cong) were present in Phan Dinh Phung ward, immediately starting to clean up the environment. At Vo Nguyen Giap Square and the Provincial Cultural Center, the sounds of brooms, shovels, and trucks carrying mud and dirt resounded incessantly. After only a few hours, the area that was once flooded with mud had been "given a new coat".

Not only in the central area, the Regiment's working groups also spread to many other schools and residential areas that were heavily affected. Previously, during the days of heavy rain, officers and soldiers of the unit urgently supported people in Trung Thanh commune, Song Cong ward, Bach Quang to evacuate from deep flooded areas, ensuring absolute safety for people.

Lieutenant Colonel Le Duc Anh, Political Commissar of Regiment 209, shared: For us, serving the people is a command from the heart. The floods have passed, but there are still many hardships and losses. The officers and soldiers of the Regiment will continue to accompany the local government and people to soon stabilize their lives.

Immediately after the water receded, Brigade 210 (Military Region 1) also mobilized more than 100 officers and soldiers to assist in cleaning up the Thai market area, Vo Nguyen Giap Square and flooded offices and schools. With the spirit of "serving the people", the soldiers worked continuously, returning the landscape to a clean and beautiful state in just a few hours.

Captain Ha Duc Thanh, Brigade 210, shared: We consider this a political mission, a soldier's affection for the people. When people are in trouble, the army must be present to reassure them. Not only the main units, many forces under Military Region 1 also quickly marched to the flooded areas to support people in overcoming the consequences.

Special Forces Battalion 20 and soldiers of the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department (Provincial Police) supported schools in cleaning classrooms and equipment. Warehouse K21, Logistics and Technical Department, mobilized more than 200 officers and soldiers to Linh Son ward - where many households were deeply flooded.

Officers and soldiers of Special Forces Battalion 20, General Staff of Military Region 1, help the family of Mr. Hoang Van Cong, Nui Hot residential group, Linh Son ward, clean up after the flood.

At Nui Hot group, which used to be a heavily flooded area, each set of tables, chairs, and household items were carefully cleaned up by soldiers to help people stabilize their homes. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Ngoc, Battalion Commander of Special Forces Battalion 20, said: Each house cleaned up, each smile returned to the faces of the people is the joy and motivation of the soldiers. According to statistics, from October 7 to now, Military Region 1 has mobilized more than 12,000 officers and soldiers, along with 79 motorboats and 252 vehicles to participate in rescue, disaster relief, and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters in Thai Nguyen .

In addition, units under the Ministry of National Defense also mobilized more than 1,600 officers and soldiers, dozens of specialized vehicles and machines to support the locality. In parallel with the rescue mission, the Provincial Military Command promptly visited and encouraged the families of officers and soldiers who suffered losses due to the storm, including the case of soldier Be Viet Duc's house (Xuan Duong commune) which was completely collapsed due to landslides.

Officers and soldiers worked with the people to build temporary shelters, helping families stabilize their lives soon. The bond between the army and the people - a strong bond that has lasted for many years - was once again lit up in the midst of storms and floods.

Police on the front line of hardship

As the core force in ensuring security and order, Thai Nguyen Provincial Police proactively deployed a plan to respond to the storm and the circulation of storm No. 11 very early. Each unit and each officer was assigned specific tasks, with the highest goal of ensuring the safety of people's lives and property, minimizing damage caused by floods.

Police forces joined in supporting people affected by floods.

Major General Bui Duc Hai, Director of the Provincial Police, directly directed the Traffic Police, Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Police, Mobile Police and local police to deploy vehicles, support people to move out of dangerous areas, rescue, and supply necessities and medicine.

Lieutenant Colonel Ma Xuan Thinh, Head of the Mobile Police Department, said: We have mobilized more than 300 officers and soldiers to join in building the Cau River dike, supporting the movement of people in flooded areas to safety, especially the elderly and children. After the water receded, officers and soldiers continued to help people clean up and overcome the consequences of natural disasters.

During the peak days, nearly 15,000 officers and soldiers along with more than 3,000 vehicles of Thai Nguyen Provincial Police were mobilized to participate in the rescue. Many soldiers were drenched in the rain, waded through water for hours, quickly ate boxed lunches or dry food packages to reach isolated households in time.

Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Tho Duc, Deputy Head of the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department, shared: The unit has mobilized hundreds of officers and soldiers to flooded and landslide areas to help thousands of households evacuate people and property. At the same time, food, drinking water and medicine are provided to isolated people. Every person who returns safely is our happiness.

In addition, the police of communes and wards are also a force that sticks closely to the grassroots, deploys rescue teams, warns of flooded areas, coordinates with the authorities to evacuate people, patrols to ensure security and order, and does not allow subjects to take advantage of natural disasters to violate the law.

Support people to move out of deeply flooded and isolated areas.

During the stormy days, the provincial police force assisted in evacuating thousands of people and a large amount of valuable assets of agencies, businesses and people, contributing to minimizing damage. Many officers and soldiers put aside their personal matters to care for the people.

The whole province has more than 300 families of officers and soldiers affected by storms and floods; many of them could not return home in time to help their families because they were on duty. Notably, there was a case of a soldier who was on duty when his mother was swept away by floodwaters at home - a heartbreaking loss but also a beautiful symbol of the spirit of "sacrificing oneself for the people".

From the green shirt of the soldier to the uniform of the police officer, all are united in the spirit of "serving the people". They are present in the most difficult places, being the support for the people in the rain and floods. During those fierce days, the image of the Thai Nguyen armed forces sticking to the area, not afraid of danger, not afraid of hardship, deeply engraved in the hearts of the people trust, respect and gratitude.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202510/nghia-tinh-trong-gian-kho-7c05c12/