Buon Don Commune urgently supports people to rebuild their lives after floods

After 4 days of localized flooding, by November 25, floodwaters in the border commune of Buon Don had receded. The government and functional forces are making efforts to overcome the consequences as soon as the water recedes.

Since the evening of November 21, the water from the Serepok River has risen rapidly, causing widespread flooding in Tri, Ea Mar, Don and Drang Phok hamlets of Buon Don commune. A total of 69 houses were flooded, of which 31 were completely submerged; 64 households with 197 people were severely affected. The deepest flooding was in the Ea Mar hamlet area, a low-lying area, near the water channel of the Serepok River.

On the morning of November 25, a road in Drang Phok village was still deeply flooded and had to be moved by boat.

As soon as the river water level rose to the banks, the Buon Don commune government mobilized 100 officers, soldiers of the police, army, militia and local organizations to urgently support people in harvesting watermelons and transporting their belongings to high ground. The authorities went to each house to propagate and mobilize people to evacuate, but many households were still subjective and refused to leave. In the urgent situation, the commune was forced to organize the forced evacuation of 17 households from the deep flooded area, moving them to the community cultural houses of the villages to ensure safety. The organizations and unions were assigned to cook meals and take care of the health of the people during the shelter period.

At the same time, many areas in the commune were cut off; Drang Phok hamlet alone was completely isolated. The water did not recede until the morning of November 25. During the isolation period, two sick villagers were taken out by canoe by the Yok Don National Park rangers for timely treatment. Food, provisions and necessities were also continuously transported in to ensure the people's livelihood.

Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Do Huu Huy inspected the actual flood situation in Buon Don commune.

Mr. Le Van Binh, a resident of Ea Mar village, was still in shock when he recounted: “I have lived here for many years, and have never seen such a big flood. On the afternoon of November 21, when the commune officials persuaded me, I refused to leave. Thanks to the authorities, I was taken to a safe place, but that night the water had reached the edge of the roof.” After the water receded, the border guards and local authorities came in to help his family clean up the mud and rearrange their belongings before welcoming their children back.

According to Ms. Tran Thi Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Buon Don Commune People's Committee, upon receiving the telegram from the province, the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of the commune activated the on-site plan 4. Police, military and border guards were mobilized to coordinate in checking high-risk areas and organizing the evacuation of people. After the water receded, the commune continued to support people in cleaning their houses, disinfecting, and re-arranging their properties. The work of calculating the damage is being carried out to soon have a plan to support stabilizing their lives.

To support people to stabilize their lives soon, the local government has actively coordinated with the Training - Mobile Battalion, the Se Re Pok Border Guard Station, Bo Heng Border Guard Station, Yok Don Border Guard Station; police and militia forces to participate in environmental sanitation, clean up mud and soil, clear sewers, inter-village roads; and participate in repairing damaged civil works after the flood.

Soldiers actively dredged mud and cleaned up the environment after the flood in Buon Don.

At the same time, the work of spraying disinfectants, distributing medicine and providing medical care to people is being promoted to proactively prevent epidemics after floods.

Major Pham Van Thuc, Deputy Political Commissar of Serepok Border Guard Station, said that as soon as flooding appeared in some areas of Buon Don commune, the Party Committee of the Provincial Border Guard Command directed the units stationed in the area, including Serepok, Yok Don, Bo Heng border guards and the Training - Mobile Battalion, to mobilize forces, closely coordinate with the commune authorities, directly respond to flooded areas, conduct mobile patrols, and support the evacuation of people and property. When the water receded, the force continued to work with the people to clean up their houses and the environment, ensuring maximum support so that people's lives could quickly return to normal.

Leaders of the Border Guard Command and leaders of Buon Don commune exchanged information and situation of overcoming consequences after the flood.

Up to this point, the lives of Buon Don residents have basically returned to normal. However, the recent unusual flood shows that the risk of natural disasters is increasingly unpredictable. The mobilization of "4 on-site" forces, safe evacuation, emergency supplies as well as post-flood cleanup shows the determination and responsibility of Buon Don commune authorities. However, to respond to natural disasters, local people hope that authorities at all levels need to have more sustainable solutions: planning low-lying areas, upgrading canal systems, enhancing early forecasting, helping people proactively evacuate when floods come.

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