Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh visited and presented gifts to people in the "flood center" of Quang Tri.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh personally visited, presented gifts and encouraged people in the deeply flooded area of ​​Huu Tan village, Ninh Chau commune, Quang Tri province.

On the afternoon of October 30, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh and the Central working delegation and leaders of Quang Tri province visited, encouraged and presented gifts to households deeply flooded in Huu Tan village, Ninh Chau commune, which is considered one of the "flood centers" of the province.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh presents gifts to households in Huu Tan village

According to the local government report, Huu Tan village has 232 households with nearly 780 people, living in low-lying areas along Kien Giang river and in the middle of Hac Hai lagoon. Every rainy season, the water level often rises, in some places it is over 1 meter high, making travel and daily activities extremely difficult. During the recent heavy rains, more than half of the households in the village had their houses flooded, many properties were damaged, and people had to temporarily evacuate to higher ground.

The working group kindly visited people in Huu Tan village.

Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh kindly visited and shared the difficulties and losses of the people; and presented 15 support gifts to the most severely affected households. Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh encouraged the people to maintain their spirits and stabilize their lives soon, while requesting local authorities to proactively respond to natural disasters and ensure the safety of people's lives and property.

The Deputy Prime Minister also appreciated the spirit of mutual assistance and mobilization of forces by the government and Border Guard in evacuating people, providing medical support and emergency relief in recent days; at the same time, he emphasized the need to review residential planning, build flood-proof houses and strengthen disaster prevention infrastructure to minimize future damage.

MINH PHONG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/pho-thu-tuong-mai-van-chinh-tham-tang-qua-nguoi-dan-vung-ron-lu-quang-tri-post820841.html