In just the first three rains of the season, dozens of landslides occurred in Dien Bien province, causing hundreds of thousands of blocks of soil and rock to bury the road surface, culverts and drainage ditches, posing many potential risks of traffic safety. pine.
Besides, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, in the next few days, Dien Bien will still be in an area at high risk of landslides with rainfall from 15-30mm/24 hours, locally in some places. over 80mm/24 hours (rain concentrates in the evening and night).
On the morning of July 16, talking to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Bui Thanh Hieu - Head of Traffic Management Department, Department of Transport (DOT) of Dien Bien said that since the beginning of the rainy season, in Dien Bien province, grinding Many periods of heavy, prolonged rain caused floods and landslides. Especially the rains from May 9-11; from June 1-20 and the rainy period from July 1-8.
Accordingly, the total volume of landslides that flooded the road surface was determined to be about 90,800m3; The total volume of soil and mud deposited in culverts and vertical ditches is 14,300m3. In addition, floods and rains also eroded 180m of ta Luyin; 170m of roadside erosion and damage to 220m2 of road surface.
To promptly handle situations and incidents that may occur on the roads, right from the beginning of the year, Dien Bien Department of Transport has implemented many solutions to ensure smooth and safe traffic, minimizing damage to people's lives and property; Do not let prolonged traffic congestion occur.
In case of an incident, the "4 on-site" motto (on-site command, on-site forces, on-site vehicles and supplies, and on-site logistics) must be followed to ensure the fastest recovery.
Along with that, Dien Bien Department of Transport decided to establish the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue (PCTT&TKCN) of the Transport sector. It clearly states the responsibilities and powers of the command board in advising the Director of the Department of Transport to perform assigned tasks on disaster prevention and control.
"From April 15 to October 31, 2024, road management units will concentrate machinery, human resources, and spare materials on duty to ensure traffic 24/7 to promptly handle situations when incidents occur. out," Mr. Hieu said.
And Mr. Tran Quang Huy - Deputy Director of Road Joint Stock Company 226 said that for the roads the unit is assigned to manage, ensuring current traffic has people and vehicles on duty 24/7 at the Points with high risk of landslides.
"When a landslide occurs, usually within 20-30 minutes we will mobilize machinery and equipment to the scene. However, there are cases where it cannot be handled immediately and must still be monitored and evaluated. See if there is still a risk of further landslides. When the landslide is stable, treatment will be carried out because safety is paramount" - Mr. Huy added.
