People worry about landslides, hope to fix them soon
Recently, many sections of the dike and dam surface in Quoi Thien commune have been seriously sunk and eroded, directly affecting people's lives. Some sections have almost completely disappeared from the road, causing travel and production to be interrupted.
Mr. Huynh Van Moi, resident of Thong Luu hamlet, Quoi Thien commune, said that landslides have occurred continuously in recent years, but this year the developments are particularly serious.
According to Mr. Moi, many sections of the dike have collapsed, the dike surface has sunk deeply, making it impossible for rice and fertilizer trucks to travel. To have a road, people have to open a temporary path through the garden, both winding and being very inconvenient, especially during the rainy season.
"Everyone hopes that the State will soon fix it to ensure production safety, because if there is heavy rain and the dike is not repaired, it will be considered a cut road, causing great damage," said Mr. Moi.
In Rach Sau hamlet - the area considered the most serious landslide - Mr. Bach Van Thang shared that the dike section behind his house had collapsed many meters deep, and the cultivated land was washed away.
"The landslides are getting deeper and deeper, some places have landslides close to their homes. Every time it rains, people are worried and do not dare to sleep well. In recent months, this section has been declared urgent but has not seen any repairs. Hopefully, we will soon repair it before the rainy and stormy season so that people can feel secure," said Mr. Thang.
The dike line from Mr. Thang's house to Mr. Le Van Dien was eroded about 100m long, 6 - 8m deep, affecting daily life, production and traffic. Although an emergency situation has been declared, it has not been resolved yet.
Urgent solutions before the rainy and stormy season
According to the report of the People's Committee of Quoi Thien commune, the main cause of landslides is the impact of high tides, combined with big waves and prolonged heavy rain in the past time.
Currently, the whole commune has 11 sections of dykes and culverts that have been eroded and damaged, with a total length of nearly 260m. This situation not only affects daily life but also poses a potential risk of local traffic disruption if heavy rain continues.
Faced with this situation, Mr. Chau Van Hoa - Vice Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee - conducted a field survey and directed departments, branches and local authorities to urgently intervene.
Mr. Hoa requested the People's Committee of Quoi Thien commune to clearly identify the cause of the landslide, with points within reach, which must be proactively reinforced and immediately fixed to stabilize people's lives.
The Vice Chairman of Vinh Long Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment to continue to coordinate with Quoi Thien commune to propose temporary and long-term solutions, urgently completing procedures to allocate capital from the natural disaster prevention fund to repair and reinforce landslide sections.
" Functional agencies need to pay special attention to natural disaster prevention, control and response during the ongoing storm season, not allowing further damage to spread," Mr. Hoa emphasized.
