Army prepares rescue flight plan to respond to floods in Nghe An

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Air Defense - Air Force Service, Corps 18 inspected and reviewed plans, organized forces and vehicles to be ready to conduct search and rescue flights by air when ordered.

The Air Defense - Air Force is ready to conduct search and rescue flights when ordered.

On the night of July 22, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued an urgent notice stating that at 9:00 p.m. the same day, the upstream water flow to Ban Ve hydropower reservoir reached 9,543 m3/s, nearly reaching the peak flood flow of 10,500 m3/s (frequency 0.02%, which means it happens once every 5,000 years).

Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir must reduce flooding with a discharge flow downstream of 1,727 m3/s and will increase rapidly in the coming time.

On July 23, Lieutenant General Thai Dai Ngoc, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, signed a telegram to the General Department of Politics , General Department of Logistics and Technology, Military Region 4, Air Defense - Air Force, Border Guard, and Army Corps 18 regarding urgent response to rain and floods in Nghe An province.

In the face of the above situation, the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army requires units to continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the telegrams of the Prime Minister and the General Staff on proactively responding to storm No. 3 and heavy rain in the North and North Central regions, not to be passively surprised; strictly maintain the on-call regime, and implement the reporting regime according to regulations.

Military Region 4 directed the Military Commands of the provinces to proactively advise local Party committees and authorities, inspect and adjust response plans and options; coordinate with departments, branches and sectors to proactively mobilize forces and means to help people evacuate people and property to safe places; ensure supplies and necessities to support people in key areas where flash floods, landslides, and deep flooding occur to support localities and people in responding to rain, floods, and rescue.

In addition, direct subordinate units to proactively inspect and review response plans and solutions, ensure safety of barracks and warehouses; coordinate and cooperate with local authorities to mobilize forces and means to participate in responding to and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters; after rain and floods, help people clean up the environment and quickly stabilize their lives.

Air Defense - Air Force, Corps 18 inspected, reviewed plans, organized forces and vehicles ready to conduct search and rescue flights when ordered.

The Border Guard directed the Border Guard Command of Nghe An province to mobilize forces and means to help people overcome the consequences of rain and floods.

The General Department of Logistics and Technology, according to its functions and tasks, shall strengthen direction, urge and inspect its subordinate units to do a good job of responding to rain and floods, ensuring the safety of warehouses, factories, weapons and equipment, and preparing well for logistics and technical support for response work; proactively coordinate, issue and promptly transport supplies and equipment for rescue and relief, and be ready to mobilize forces and means to help localities respond to the consequences of rain and floods.

Phuong Lien

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