Due to the impact of storm No. 3 (Yagi) and the discharge of floods from hydroelectric reservoirs, the water levels of the Red River and Luoc River through the province have increased, putting the province on alert. Currently, the water level of the Red River has exceeded alert level 3, while the Luoc River water level has also exceeded alert level 2 and continues to rise. In the face of prolonged heavy rain and rising floods, ensuring the safety of people in flooded areas is the top urgent task...
Due to the impact of storm No. 3 (Yagi) and the discharge of floods from hydroelectric reservoirs, the water levels of the Red River and Luoc River through the province have increased, putting the province on alert. Currently, the water level of the Red River has exceeded alert level 3, while the Luoc River water level has also exceeded alert level 2 and continues to rise. In the face of prolonged heavy rain and rising floods, ensuring the safety of people in flooded areas is the top urgent task...
Authorities assisted people in Hung Yen city from flooded areas to safety
Through actual records of reporters in Phu Cu, Tien Lu, Kim Dong, Khoai Chau, Van Giang districts and Hung Yen city, many households living on the banks of the Red River and Luoc River in dangerous areas have been approved by the government. Local authorities urgently moved inside the dike to ensure the safety of human life. In Thuy Loi commune (Tien Lu), 10 people from Le Chi and Thuy Duong villages were moved to Thuy Loi Primary School from the evening of September 10. Among them, the majority are the elderly, children and people with weak health, vulnerable to flood conditions. At the evacuation point, people are provided with basic necessities such as a place to sleep, food and drinking water. Ms. Vu Thi Nhan, a resident of Le Chi village, was emotional: "Thanks to the timely help of the government, our family escaped the dangerous area and safely arrived at the evacuation site. Conditions here are good. The locality is well prepared, has electricity, clean water, and adequate food."
Comrade Bui Trung Kien, Vice Chairman of Tien Lu District People's Committee, said: "The entire district has relocated 163 people from dangerous flood areas. We are continuing to review and move the remaining households in Dangerous areas are relocated to safe places. At the locations where people are relocated, local authorities support minimum living conditions such as shelter, food and drinking water, ensuring health during the period. Waiting for the flood waters on the rivers to recede".
In Hung Yen city, hundreds of people living in riverbank areas have been relocated to a safe place. Comrade Nguyen Thi Hung, Secretary of Lam Son Ward Party Committee, said: "The ward has mobilized the entire political system, along with the participation of forces and people, to ensure absolute safety for households." Regardless of the weather and darkness, people and property in dangerous areas have been moved to a safe place. We continue to closely monitor the weather and water levels to take action timely response plan".
To prepare for the relocation of people in flood areas, on September 11, the People's Committee of Hung Yen city issued an official dispatch requesting schools: To Hieu College of Economics and Technology; Hung Yen Medical College; Hung Yen Community College; Chu Van An University; Quang Trung High School; To Hieu High School, opened the door, prepared rooms and the best possible conditions to welcome people displaced from flood areas to take shelter.
Faced with prolonged heavy rain and rising river water levels, authorities at all levels and localities in the province have prepared response plans. Rescue and disaster prevention forces are always ready, with the motto of ensuring life safety as the top priority. Propaganda, mobilization and persuasion of people to leave dangerous areas continues to be promoted, especially in riverside communes and wards and beach areas.
According to a quick report of the Provincial People's Committee, by 10:30 on September 11, the province had relocated 538 people/86 households from the riverbanks to the fields, mainly in the districts of Tien Lu, Kim Dong, Hung Yen city. On the morning of September 11, Thanh Long commune (Yen My) also relocated people and valuable assets of 8 families with 24 people in Long Vy village, an unsafe area adjacent to the river, to a safe place. . In Van Giang district, Xuan Quan commune worked with Ecopark Urban Area to arrange temporary accommodation for more than 6 thousand households in the commune to take refuge in emergency situations. Thang Loi commune propagates households living on the beach near the Red River to move and temporarily stay in some houses away from the river; Focus on building banks to prevent water from overflowing into areas where people live, and be ready for evacuation conditions when ordered.
In addition to the drastic direction from the government, localities closely coordinate with mass organizations to support people in moving property, livestock and poultry to safe places. The elderly, weak children, and people with special difficulties are given priority to relocate first, to minimize the risk of damage caused by floods.
In some other localities in the province, the work of protecting and reinforcing dykes and river embankments was also urgently deployed to cope with rising water levels. Authorities at all levels have set up evacuation points and supported people in flooded areas, ensuring basic living conditions, including providing food, drinking water and temporary accommodation. Along with that, every citizen needs to raise awareness, comply with instructions from the government, and be ready to cooperate in relocation when required.
In the context of complicated weather developments, synchronous coordination between the government and people is the key factor to overcome natural disasters and ensure life and property. Localities also called for support from forces, unions, businesses and communities to join hands to help people in flooded areas.
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