On October 1, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh inspected the flooding situation in Chiem Hoa commune.
The Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated the locality for implementing well measures to ensure the safety of people when flood waters rise. Limiting and banning vehicles and people from traveling through Chiem Hoa Bridge is necessary.
The authorities need to continue to be on duty 24/7 and ready to respond to any situation that may arise.
The Deputy Prime Minister requested that flood developments be closely followed, people and property relocation be proactive and the "4 on-site" motto should be well implemented. Resolutely do not let people fish or collect firewood in floodwater.
For 912 households whose houses were flooded, the locality needs to quickly support and help people stabilize their lives.
At Chiem Hoa Boarding Secondary and High School for Ethnic Minorities, Deputy Prime Minister Mai Van Chinh shared the difficulties and hardships of the school's teachers and students. The flooding that occurred since September 30 has caused damage to property, student accommodation, and damage to public housing. All 475 boarding students were taken to safety by the school.
The Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the school continue to make efforts to overcome difficulties and overcome the consequences soon so that students can soon return to school to study stably.
Giving gifts to schools and representatives of residential areas affected by floods, the Deputy Prime Minister hoped that the people would uphold the spirit of solidarity. At the same time, do a good job of natural disaster prevention and control with the spirit of human life as paramount. Proactively protect assets and infrastructure, and soon stabilize life when the water recedes.
Floods from the night of September 29 to October 1 caused many areas in Tuyen Quang to be deeply flooded. To date, the locality has recorded 6 dead and missing people.
According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Tuyen Quang, as of noon on October 1, 69 communes and wards reported affected and damaged crops with a total area of 2,973.8 hectares. Of which, there are 1,776.6 hectares of rice; 588.5 hectares of corn; 102.7 hectares of crops; 73.3 hectares of tea and grapefruit; 432.8 hectares of sugarcane. Many works and transport infrastructure were severely damaged.
