Efforts to mitigate damage caused by natural disasters.

The heavy rain and strong winds that occurred on the night of March 29th and early morning of March 30th left quite severe consequences for the people of Phuc Loc, Cao Minh, Cho Ra, and Nghien Loan communes. Many roofs were blown off, crops were destroyed, and schools were damaged... the total estimated damage amounts to billions of dong. In the past few days, the local authorities and forces have urgently intervened, supporting people in overcoming the consequences and gradually stabilizing their lives.

Local forces in Phuc Loc commune are actively assisting residents of Khuoi Luoi village in overcoming the consequences of the disaster.

According to reports, Phuc Loc commune was the most severely affected area. Strong winds caused damage to the roofs and outbuildings of more than 120 households, with nearly 2,500 roofing sheets destroyed; over 36 hectares of acacia plantations and nearly 29 hectares of corn crops were flattened. The total estimated damage is approximately 2.7 billion VND.

In Cao Minh commune, a temporary house completely collapsed, injuring one person who is currently receiving treatment at Bac Kan General Hospital; damage to houses and crops is estimated at approximately 250 million VND. The communes of Cho Ra and Nghien Loan also recorded significant damage to crops, with estimated losses of around 200 million VND.

Recalling the moment the tornado swept through, Mr. Phung Van Khe, head of Khuoi Luoi village, Phuc Loc commune, is still in shock. Mr. Phung Van Khe recounted: "That night, strong gusts of wind howled through the forests behind our houses, trees fell, and the crashing sounds echoed loudly in the night. Of the 48 households in the village, 15 had their roofs blown off. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but the villagers' property was severely damaged."

Immediately after the natural disaster occurred, following the "four on-the-spot" principle, the local authorities mobilized forces to go to each household to help clean up, collect materials, reinforce house frames, and re-roof.

Images of soldiers, youth union members, and young people braving the rain and wind, passing sheets of corrugated iron and wooden planks from hand to hand to rebuild homes for the people have become familiar in the past few days, contributing to helping affected households stabilize their lives as soon as possible.

The walls of the kindergarten classroom in Khuoi Luoi village, Phuc Loc commune, cracked and collapsed after a whirlwind.

Not only were houses damaged, but the Khuoi Luoi village kindergarten also suffered heavy losses due to the storm. The entire roof of the classroom was blown away, and many corrugated iron sheets were swept up the hillside dozens of meters away. The classroom walls cracked, part of the brick gable wall collapsed, and teaching materials were damaged. Currently, the students are temporarily studying at a nearby primary school under very difficult conditions.

Mr. Pham Van Oanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Phuc Loc commune, said: "Right on the morning of March 30, the local authorities quickly implemented emergency support measures, visiting and encouraging the affected families."

However, due to the significant extent of the damage and the limited local resources, the authorities and people earnestly hope to receive further attention and support from all levels of government, relevant agencies, and philanthropists to enable them to repair their homes and restore production.

Local forces used motorbikes to transport roofing sheets to the homes of residents whose roofs were blown off in the mountainous areas.

Given the increasingly extreme and unpredictable weather patterns, local authorities are advising people to proactively reinforce their houses and livestock shelters, secure corrugated iron roofs, and regularly monitor weather forecasts to take timely preventive measures. Currently, recovery efforts are being carried out urgently, with the goal of restoring people's lives to normal as soon as possible...

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202604/no-luc-khac-phuc-thiet-hai-do-thien-tai-45a4e53/