Through hotline 112 (rescue and relief), receiving information that many households in coastal communes and wards were seriously affected, the Military Command of Dak Lak province requested the Defense Command of Area 1 - Song Cau; Defense Command of Area 6 - Tuy Hoa; Infantry Regiment 888 and Border Guard forces to quickly deploy forces and vehicles that night, coordinate with forces to approach isolated residential areas, and support the evacuation of people to safety.
Under the direct command of Colonel Le Van Hung, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command and Colonel Tran Quang Tam, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, hundreds of officers and soldiers stayed in the area, directly assisted, moved and protected the safety of 8 households with 43 people severely affected by the storm, and at the same time mobilized dozens of other households to take temporary shelter in neighboring houses. Quickly cleared fallen trees and electric poles, cleared blocked roads, cleared water flows, and ensured smooth traffic. Coordinated with other forces to support more than 20 households whose roofs collapsed and were blown off, helped to re-roof, rebuild fences, and move furniture to a dry place.
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| The Provincial Military Command mobilized hundreds of officers and soldiers to help people in the eastern communes and wards of the province. Photo: Trung Hai |
The provincial Military Command has mobilized maximum means, including armored vehicles, command vehicles, ambulances, transport vehicles, along with dozens of boats, canoes, rescue ships, inflatable boats, life jackets, and high-capacity thrusters. The communication system is guaranteed to be smooth with dozens of radios of all kinds, walkie-talkies, long-distance wire... to help the command operate promptly and accurately. Along with the rescue work, the provincial armed forces also organized mobile propaganda teams, advising people in coastal areas, riverside areas, low-lying areas and near mountains to be on guard against landslides and floods.
Colonel Nie Ta, Commander of the Provincial Military Command, was present at the scene from early morning on November 7, directing officers and soldiers to help people clean up their houses and fallen trees... He said: "The Provincial Military Command quickly mobilized officers and soldiers of the regular army, militia and self-defense forces to coordinate with the police and local authorities to help people overcome the damage, ensuring the safety of life and property. The main roads are clear, many households have temporary and stable accommodation. Officers and soldiers continue to help people clean up, repair and rebuild their houses."
On the morning of November 7, the impact of storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi) caused widespread flooding in border communes of Dak Lak province (including Ea Sup, Ea Bung, Ea Rok communes), causing damage to trees, structures, and houses. In this situation, officers and soldiers of the provincial armed forces were present in a timely manner, actively helping people overcome the consequences to soon stabilize their lives.
Receiving information from the people, at 5:00 a.m. on November 7, the Provincial Military Command directed the Defense Command of Area 3 - Ea Sup to coordinate with local authorities and Military Commands of communes to mobilize officers and soldiers of the regular army, militia and self-defense forces along with canoes, motorboats, cars and other motor vehicles to promptly support the evacuation of people, property, and transport of agricultural products, livestock and poultry to a safe place.
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| Provincial military officers and soldiers help people in Ea Sup and Ea Rok communes transport agricultural products out of flooded areas. Photo: Diem Trung |
Directly commanding the forces performing the task, Lieutenant Colonel Lu Quoc Quan, Deputy Commander of the Defense Command of Area 3 - Ea Sup informed that on the evening of November 6 when the storm entered, in the Ea Sup area, there was heavy rain, the amount of water flowing in was so large that the water level at spillway 41 in Ea Sup commune rose, forcing it to release floodwaters, causing flooding in low-lying communes of the locality. In that situation, the unit mobilized forces, used canoes to approach flooded areas to promptly support the evacuation of people and property; assigned forces to monitor the situation, organize on-duty, check areas at risk of deep flooding, and propagate and mobilize people to raise vigilance to prevent it.
Also on the evening of November 6, in Ia R've commune, heavy rain and strong winds caused many green tree systems, lamp posts, construction systems at schools, agency headquarters, and inter-commune roads to collapse. Currently, the forces are actively handling the situation. Directing the forces to handle the incident in the communes, Colonel Nguyen Duy Trang, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, said: Flooding occurred on a large scale, causing many roads to be cut off, public works systems, and green trees in border communes to be damaged and collapsed. To promptly overcome the incident, the Provincial Military Command coordinated with the Provincial Police, the authorities of the communes to mobilize nearly 160 officers, soldiers, police, militia, and self-defense forces, along with departments, organizations and rescue vehicles to effectively implement the motto "handling promptly - quickly - effectively".
At Phu My Residential Group (Song Cau Ward), where there was heavy damage caused by the storm, the images of "Uncle Ho's soldiers" wading through water, climbing ladders to the roofs, collecting each sheet of corrugated iron, each piece of wood, and raking mud from families' houses... left a deep impression on the people.
Not only overcoming the consequences, the Provincial Military Command also coordinated with the Party Committee, government and organizations to visit, encourage and support severely affected households. The gifts, though small, contained warm feelings, clearly demonstrating the spirit of "serving the people" of the provincial military. Ms. Doan Thi Lanh (79 years old), a local resident, emotionally said: "I live alone, my children all work far away, the storms and mud flooded the house, I am sick and weak so I cannot clean up. Luckily, the soldiers came in time to help me rake the mud and clean the house. I really don't know what to say other than thank you."
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| Soldiers help local families clear mud and dirt. Photo: Trung Hai |
Soldier Nguyen Huu Nhat Truong (888th Infantry Regiment) shared: “We work continuously day and night to clean up and rescue people. Only when the people are safe can we feel secure. Right from the moment the unit commander thoroughly grasped and assigned the task, determining that this is a task, an order from the heart of a soldier, we are always enthusiastic to help the people with the highest sense of responsibility.”
After the storm, the Provincial Military Command continued to strictly maintain the rescue and relief regime, closely coordinated with local forces and authorities to closely monitor the weather situation, especially the flood discharge from hydroelectric plants to proactively deploy response measures, minimizing damage. Along with that, the work of reviewing and calculating damage to people and property was deployed synchronously, promptly arranging forces and means to continue helping people restore production and stabilize their lives.
Storm No. 13 has passed, leaving behind enormous damage to people’s property and livelihoods. In that difficult time, the image of soldiers helping people day and night shines brighter than ever. As a local said when seeing off the soldiers who came to help: “The storm will eventually pass, but the hearts of the soldiers will forever stay with us.”
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