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 People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, Tran Nam Hung (second from the left), inspects the landslide site on National Highway 40B. Photo: NGOC PHU

According to a report from the Tra My Area 3 Defense Command, as of the afternoon of October 27th, the area had recorded 30 landslides on national highways, inter-commune and inter-village roads, and 13 flooded areas. The National Highway 40B Management Board and the People's Committees of the communes have basically carried out initial repairs at these landslide locations.

Water flowing down from the mountains is overflowing onto National Highway 40B, posing a risk of landslides. Photo: NGOC PHU

Specifically, National Highway 40B recorded 8 landslide points; National Highway 24C experienced a collapse of the Ca Da bridge abutment (Song Y village); and National Highway 14E experienced a landslide at Doc Truong, Hiep Duc commune.

The DH3 road in Tra Tap commune suffered serious landslides at Tong Pua and Tak Nang, completely cutting off the villages. The DH7 road in Tra Linh commune experienced landslides along the section from the primary school to the commune's People's Committee; the DH5, DH6, DH9, and DH10 roads were also affected. The DH4 road in Hiep Duc commune was deeply flooded, causing temporary traffic disruption.

Water cascades down from the mountains like a waterfall, posing a risk of flooding in the lowland areas. Photo: NGOC PHU

By noon on October 27th, local authorities had evacuated 377 households (approximately 1,559 people) to safe areas. The floods claimed the life of one student; at the same time, mud and rocks damaged and collapsed the walls of 5 houses. To respond to and mitigate the consequences, the Command of Defense Zone 3 of Tra My mobilized nearly 2,500 people to assist the affected population.

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

Colonel Nguyen Van Hoa, Deputy Chief of Staff of Military Region 5, informed: The Military Region has directed the Command Board of Defense Area 3 in Tra My to deploy 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 relocating and mitigating the consequences of the floods. Reconnaissance, rescue, and relief efforts have also been intensified 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 rainfall situation remains complex; therefore, relevant sectors and localities need to continue focusing on implementing comprehensive and decisive measures to prevent and mitigate natural disasters in order to minimize damage.

[ VIDEO ] - Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Nam Hung inspects the landslide situation caused by heavy rain and 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-at-the-spot" principle (on-the-spot command, on-the-spot forces, on-the-spot equipment, on-the-spot logistics), without waiting for or relying on higher levels.

Looking ahead, Mr. Tran Nam Hung requested that localities pay special attention to ensuring the absolute safety of people's lives and promptly relocate households at risk of landslides, flooding, and deep water inundation to safe areas.

He also commended the people's spirit of self-reliance and self-improvement in proactively stockpiling food and essential supplies. At the same time, he highly appreciated the efforts of local authorities in ensuring living conditions and caring for the lives of people at evacuation sites.

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

In addition, the Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee requested a focus on addressing landslides and quickly reopening key traffic routes to avoid prolonged congestion. For national highways and major arterial roads, the Department of Construction will take the lead, coordinating with relevant forces to ensure safe traffic flow.

The forces directly involved in restoring and reopening the roads need to coordinate traffic flow appropriately, ensuring absolute safety for people and vehicles.

Local authorities should continue to maximize the "four on-the-spot" principle. In case of shortages of vehicles, materials, or equipment, they must immediately report to the Department of Construction for timely coordination and support. Mr. Hung particularly emphasized the need to ensure absolute safety for the forces carrying out tasks at landslide sites and dangerous areas.

In the long term, Mr. Tran Nam Hung suggested that departments, agencies, 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 risk reduction, stabilizing livelihoods, and promoting local socio -economic development.

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