Deputy Prime Minister requests: Lao Cai to rearrange residents, absolutely not let people live in landslide areas

VTV.vn - Checking the recovery from storm No. 10 and preparing to respond to storm No. 11, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested Lao Cai to proactively respond to natural disasters and absolutely not let people in landslide areas.

Storm No. 10 caused particularly serious damage in Lao Cai

On the morning of October 5, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense, inspected the work of overcoming the consequences of storm No. 10 and preparing to respond to storm No. 11 in Lao Cai province, one of the localities that suffered the most damage in the recent storm.

According to the report of the Chairman of Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee Tran Huy Tuan, storm No. 10 caused particularly serious consequences: 7 people died, 3 people went missing, 10 people were injured; nearly 12,000 houses were flooded, more than 4,000 hectares of agricultural land and thousands of livestock and poultry were damaged. Transport, health and education infrastructure were severely damaged, 7 national highways, 14 provincial roads and many inter-village roads were eroded and cut off. The total preliminary damage is estimated at about 2,750 billion VND.

Deputy Prime Minister inspects preparations for storm No. 11 in Lao Cai. Photo: Dinh Nam

Up to now, the province has basically restored traffic, supported people to stabilize their lives, and urgently deployed plans to respond to storm No. 11. Notably, the evacuation of people was carried out earlier, because the land was saturated with water, and the risk of landslides was high. The province has fully prepared food, medicine, and necessities on the spot, stocked up on gasoline, generators, and mobilized mechanical equipment to key points, strictly implementing the "4 on-site" motto.

Currently, Military Region 2 and the Provincial Police maintain thousands of officers and soldiers on duty at key locations to work with localities to overcome consequences and be ready to respond in case of emergency.

The government requires that people not stay in dangerous areas.

The Deputy Prime Minister and his delegation visited Viet Hong commune where a flash flood occurred on the night of September 29, causing 45 houses to be submerged, 68 households to have their slopes eroded, 3 houses to have their roofs blown off; more than 91 hectares of rice fields, 40 hectares of fish ponds buried, and over 4,000 livestock and poultry swept away. The Deputy Prime Minister visited and encouraged affected households and directly inspected the production recovery situation in Ban Ben village, Ban Chao village, and the Viet Hong commune health station.

Deputy Prime Minister visits and encourages people of Ban Ben village, Lao Cai. Photo: Dinh Nam

Hearing that the people had received food and provisions from the government, police, and army, the Deputy Prime Minister sympathized with the difficulties of the people, and at the same time requested the local authorities to be more proactive in relocating the residents to safety. "We cannot let people find their own accommodation. The authorities must open maps, re-arrange, and re-plan to relocate people to safe places, absolutely not staying in dangerous areas, " the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

Deputy Prime Minister visited and encouraged Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoc's family in Chao village. Photo: Dinh Nam

The Deputy Prime Minister requested Lao Cai province to implement transparently, publicly, and quickly the financial support so that people can soon stabilize their lives. Households that lost their houses will receive 100 million VND in support (40 million from the State budget and 60 million from enterprises); households whose houses were damaged will receive 45 million VND in support (25 million from the State and 20 million from enterprises).

"We must do it quickly and clearly so that people know. The government and businesses have provided support, and the people have contributed their efforts and efforts along with the army, police, youth, and women to help rebuild the houses. 100 million VND for rent is not enough, so we must do it together in the spirit of solidarity," the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized.

Proactive response scenario for storm No. 11

Regarding preparations for storm No. 11, the Deputy Prime Minister asked Lao Cai province to review and fully prepare scenarios and detailed response plans, because the storm is forecast to cause heavy rain of several hundred mm in many areas.

"If heavy rain concentrates in a small area in a short period of time, it will be very dangerous. Authorities at all levels must closely monitor the situation, have specific plans, and coordinate closely with the people to prevent and minimize damage, " the Deputy Prime Minister noted.

Deputy Prime Minister visited and encouraged Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan's family in Chao village. Photo: Dinh Nam

The Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the province coordinate with the Provincial Military Command and Military Region 2 to use drones to survey areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, and flash floods, promptly detect and handle temporary lakes, and prevent the formation of new landslides.

The message " must rearrange the population, absolutely do not let people stay in landslide areas " that Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stated is not only an order in emergency situations, but also a long-term orientation in the strategy for safe and sustainable development of mountainous localities.

Source: https://vtv.vn/pho-thu-tuong-yeu-cau-lao-cai-sap-xep-lai-dan-cu-tuyet-doi-khong-de-nguoi-dan-o-vung-sat-lo-100251005160717003.htm