Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung: Highly focused on ensuring the safety of people's lives in mountainous communes

DNO - On the afternoon of October 27, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung and leaders of departments and branches inspected the landslide situation on National Highway 40B, through Tra My and Tra Tan communes...; inspected a number of households at risk of being unsafe due to landslides and worked with the Tra My Area 3 Defense Command and Tra My Commune People's Committee on the situation of flood prevention and control in the locality.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung (second from left) inspects the landslide on National Highway 40B. Photo: NGOC PHU

According to the report of the Tra My Region 3 Defense Command, as of the afternoon of October 27, the area had recorded 30 landslides on national highways, inter-commune and inter-village roads and 13 flooding points. The National Highway 40B Management Board and the People's Committees of the communes have basically repaired these landslides.

Water from the mountain flows down and overflows Highway 40B, causing a risk of landslides. Photo: NGOC PHU

Specifically, National Highway 40B recorded 8 landslides; National Highway 24C collapsed at Ca Da bridge pier (Song Y village); National Highway 14E collapsed at Doc Truong, Hiep Duc commune.

Route 3 of Tra Tap commune was seriously eroded at Tong Pua and Tak Nang, completely cutting off villages. Route 7 of Tra Linh commune was eroded from the primary school to the commune People's Committee; routes 5, 6, 9, 10 were also affected. Route 4 of Hiep Duc commune was deeply flooded, causing temporary traffic disruption.

Water from the mountains poured down like waterfalls, causing the risk of flooding in the delta area. Photo: NGOC PHU

By noon on October 27, local authorities had evacuated 377 households (about 1,559 people) to safety. The flood claimed the life of a student; at the same time, rocks and soil flooded and damaged and broke the walls of 5 houses. To respond and overcome the consequences, the Tra My Area 3 Defense Command mobilized nearly 2,500 people to support the people.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung spoke at the inspection session. Photo: NGOC PHU

Colonel Nguyen Van Hoa, Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 5, informed: The Military Region has directed the Defense Command of Region 3 Tra My to mobilize forces to villages and communes in Tra Leng to support people in responding to floods.

Currently, all residents in the area have been moved to safe shelters. Military Region 5 has mobilized thousands of officers and soldiers along with hundreds of vehicles to assist people in evacuating and overcoming the consequences of floods. Reconnaissance, rescue and relief work has also been enhanced to ensure maximum safety for the people.

Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung highly appreciated the efforts and sense of responsibility of the armed forces of Military Region 5 and local forces in responding to and overcoming the consequences of recent floods.

Mr. Hung emphasized that the heavy rain situation is still complicated; therefore, sectors and localities need to continue to focus on synchronously and drastically implementing measures to prevent and combat natural disasters to minimize damage.

[ VIDEO ] - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung inspected the landslide situation caused by floods in Tra My and Tra Tan communes:

The Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee commended the communes for proactively and effectively implementing the "4 on-site" motto (on-site command, on-site forces, on-site means, on-site logistics), not waiting for or relying on superiors.

In the coming time, Mr. Tran Nam Hung requested that localities pay special attention to ensuring absolute safety for people's lives, promptly evacuating households at risk of landslides, flooding, and deep flooding to safe places.

He also praised the people's spirit of self-reliance in proactively stockpiling food and necessities. At the same time, he highly appreciated the efforts of local authorities in ensuring living conditions and taking care of people's lives at evacuation sites.

The Department of Construction erected warning signs at dangerous spots on Highway 40B. Photo: NGOC PHU

In addition, the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee requested to focus on overcoming landslides, quickly clearing important traffic routes, avoiding prolonged congestion. For national highways and arterial roads, the Department of Construction will preside over and coordinate with relevant forces to ensure safe traffic.

Forces directly involved in restoring and clearing the route need to coordinate to regulate traffic properly, ensuring absolute safety for people and vehicles.

Localities continue to promote the spirit of "4 on-site". In case of lack of means, materials and equipment, it is necessary to immediately report to the Department of Construction for timely coordination and support. Mr. Hung especially noted that it is necessary to ensure absolute safety for the task force at landslide sites and dangerous areas.

In the long term, Mr. Tran Nam Hung suggested that departments, branches and localities research and implement fundamental and sustainable solutions. The goal is to help people proactively adapt to natural disasters and climate change, contributing to minimizing risks, stabilizing life and developing the local economy and society.

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