Military Region 1 mobilizes forces and means to help people overcome consequences after floods.

Officers and soldiers of Brigade 601 help local schools clean up and restore teaching and learning activities. (Photo: MANH QUYNH)

Implementing the direction of the Military Region 1 Command, units: Division 3, Division 346, Brigade 382, Brigade 210; Military Commands of the provinces: Bac Ninh, Thai Nguyen, Cao Bang and Lang Son... mobilized tens of thousands of officers and soldiers along with many mechanical vehicles: military trucks, excavators, high-capacity pumps... to focus on helping people in the most urgent places, deep flooded areas, serious landslides, to support people in cleaning mud, clearing water flows, repairing houses, schools, medical stations, restoring roads, electricity systems, domestic water and damaged public works.

Military medical teams promptly dispensed medicine, provided free medical examination and treatment, provided advice on disease prevention, and sprayed disinfectants after floods.

Major General La Cong Phuong, Political Commissar of Military Region 1, inspected flood relief work at Thai Nguyen City Medical Center. (Photo: QUOC HAI)

The Military Region 1 Command has established working groups led by the Commander of the Military Region 1 Command, to directly go to heavily affected areas such as: Phan Dinh Phung Ward, Quan Trieu (Thai Nguyen Province); Tan Tien, Trang Dinh, That Khe Commune (Lang Son Province); Tien Luc, Hop Thinh, Tam Tien, Xuan Luong Commune ( Bac Ninh Province)... to inspect and direct the work of overcoming the consequences, and at the same time visit and encourage the affected families.

The working groups presented hundreds of gifts including essential necessities such as: bottled water, dry food, rice, clothes, blankets, school supplies, etc. with a total value of hundreds of millions of VND, contributing to sharing difficulties with people in flood-affected areas.

Officers and soldiers of Division 346 and people of Vo Tranh commune, Thai Nguyen province overcome the consequences of storms and floods. (Photo: CONG DOANH)

Units of the armed forces of Military Region 1 continue to maintain standby forces, closely coordinate with localities to monitor weather conditions, and be ready to respond to subsequent natural disasters; at the same time, step up propaganda work, motivate people's spirit, and strengthen the national defense posture.

Major General Nguyen Van Lich, Deputy Commander of the Military Region, and his delegation presented gifts to the people of Da Mai ward, Bac Ninh province. (Photo: VAN HUNG)

Lieutenant General Truong Manh Dung, Commander of Military Region 1, presented gifts to support Trung Vuong Secondary School, Phan Dinh Phung Ward, Thai Nguyen Province. (Photo: KHUONG QUANG)

With a high sense of responsibility and the motto "wherever the people need, there are soldiers", officers and soldiers of the armed forces of Military Region 1 continue to uphold the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers, promote their core role as the shock force in preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, contributing to consolidating the solid people's position, and beautifying the noble image of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the hearts of the people.

NINH CO-GIANGSAN

Source: https://nhandan.vn/quan-khu-1-huy-dong-luc-luong-phuong-tien-giup-nhan-dan-khac-phuc-hau-qua-sau-mua-lu-post914439.html