People in the highlands of Nghe An move to resettlement areas, racing against floods

Unusual weather conditions have caused much damage to people in mountainous districts. To stabilize their lives, overcome and reduce damage caused by natural disasters, the government and people are racing against the weather to implement resettlement projects and move houses to safe places.

Currently, the weather is constantly changing abnormally, causing many damages in all aspects in the highland communes and districts. To help people stabilize their lives, reduce damage and overcome the consequences of natural disasters, the government and the people are trying to compete with the weather in implementing resettlement projects and moving houses to safe places.

The joy of settling down before the flood season

On the morning of June 11, when sharing information about the possible impact of storm No. 1 in 2025, Nghe An is expected to have heavy and very heavy rain in many places, households in Xop Tu village, My Ly commune, Ky Son district were less worried.

People of Xop Tu village, My Ly commune build houses in Mo Nung resettlement area, My Ly commune. Photo: HT

Ms. Kha Thi Thien, a resident of Xop Tu village who has just moved to a new place in the Mo Nung resettlement area, said that in previous years, when the rainy season came, the villagers were always afraid of landslides and flash floods like in 2018. Now, that fear is gone as her family and 50 other households have moved to the new resettlement area of ​​the village.

Mr. Luong Van Bay - Chairman of My Ly Commune People's Committee said that Xop Tu village has 176 households, the historic flood in 2018 has seriously affected and threatened 51 households of Xop Tu village. These are households living along Mo Nung stream, their houses are at risk of collapsing into the riverbed. Therefore, the local government has proposed to build a Mo Nung resettlement area with a scale of 51 households in Xop Tu village.

Officials of My Ly Commune People's Committee help people move their houses to new places. Photo: HT

“By June 11, when the infrastructure system was completed, 23 households had completed over 90% of the construction of their houses in the resettlement area. Of these, 5 households had completed and moved in. The remaining households had also started building foundations, moving towards completing their houses. It is expected that by June 30, all 51 households will be living in the resettlement area, helping people feel secure when the rainy season comes. Recently, the district leaders have also conducted many inspections and urged the work of helping people relocate to new places, while implementing natural disaster prevention activities in My Ly commune,” said Mr. Luong Van Bay.

Mo Nung resettlement area is one of two projects to plan, arrange, relocate and stabilize residents in necessary places under the National Target Program on Socio -Economic Development of Ethnic Minority and Mountainous Areas Phase I (2021-2025), also known as National Target Program 1719.

In addition to the Mo Nung resettlement area, there is also a resettlement area in Bao Nam commune, which is currently about 65% complete. In Bao Nam, according to the Ky Son District Project Management Board, due to the continuous landslides and many cracked mountain sections, the construction progress of the resettlement area must often be halted to reassess the current situation and adjust the construction.

Volunteers give gifts to Nhon Mai people. Photo: Hai Thuong

In addition, in Ky Son district, many other resettlement areas have been completed and people have moved in, such as Vang Phao village resettlement area, Muong Tip commune, Hoa Son village resettlement area in Muong Xen town...

“

In the province, there are 4 resettlement projects under Project 2 of the National Target Program 1719 for the period of 2021-2025, implemented in 3 districts of Ky Son, Tuong Duong and Que Phong. The central budget allocated for Nghe An to implement Project 2 in 2022 and 2023, extending to 2024, is 23,087 billion VND. These are 2 resettlement projects in My Ly and Bao Nam communes of Ky Son district; Khe Hoc resettlement project, Huoi Pung village, Huu Khuong commune (Tuong Duong) with a total investment of more than 34 billion VND; and Long Thang resettlement project in Hanh Dich commune, Que Phong district with a total investment of more than 21 billion VND.

Up to now, two resettlement areas have been completed and people have moved in, namely the resettlement area in Xop Tu village, My Ly commune (Ky Son) and Long Thang village, Hanh Dich commune (Que Phong). The resettlement areas in Bao Nam commune and Huu Khuong commune have not been completed yet.

Prepare plans to respond to floods

The heavy rains and flash floods in late May and early June 2025 in the communes of Nhon Mai and Huu Khuong in Tuong Duong; Tri Le and Hanh Dich in Que Phong; My Ly and Huoi Tu in Ky Son caused tens of billions of VND in damage, causing dozens of households to have their houses and properties washed away, collapsed or damaged. Up to now, many areas at risk of landslides in Ky Son and Tuong Duong continue to require urgent evacuation.

On June 2, Mr. Nguyen Van De - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected the site affected by flash floods in Nhon Mai commune (Tuong Duong). Photo: Quang An

Currently, in the localities affected by flash floods in Tuong Duong and Ky Son, the "4 on-site" forces are still urgently helping households in areas at risk of landslides to evacuate their houses to safety. For the damaged households, the forces are mobilizing support for people to build new houses, gradually stabilizing their lives.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on June 11, the area from Hue to Phu Yen will have showers and thunderstorms, with some places experiencing heavy rain with rainfall ranging from 20-40mm, with some places experiencing over 70mm. From the afternoon and night of June 11 to June 13, the Central Central region will experience heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall ranging from 100-300mm, with some places experiencing over 450mm.

On the same day, according to the Nghe An Hydrometeorological Station, due to the impact of storm No. 1, it is forecasted that from the night of June 11 to the end of June 14, Nghe An will have heavy and very heavy rain. Therefore, it is warned that the districts in the Western region need to have proactive plans to respond to heavy rain and flash floods.

Authorities of Nhon Mai commune, Tuong Duong district help two households in Co Ha village dismantle their houses for emergency evacuation. Photo: HT

To ensure safety and life, proactively respond and minimize damage caused by heavy rain and the risk of flash floods and landslides in the coming days, people need to pay attention to the following recommendations: Regularly monitor forecasts, warnings and developments of heavy rain, flooding, flash floods, landslides to proactively prevent and avoid; especially heavy rain occurring at night. Proactively evacuate houses at risk of deep flooding, flash floods, landslides. Pay special attention to unusual signs around such as explosions, ground shaking, cracks, etc. to promptly detect and take response measures to ensure safety of life.

AD Advertising

Source: https://baonghean.vn/nguoi-dan-vung-cao-nghe-an-di-doi-den-noi-tai-dinh-cu-chay-dua-voi-mua-lu-10299423.html