On July 15, Mr. Doan Quang Hung - Chief of Office, Standing Committee of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Dak Lak province - informed that from now until the end of the year in the natural disaster province there will continue to be events. complex and unusual changes. In the last months of 2020, storms and floods may occur due to the impact of the La Nina phenomenon.
According to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, from the beginning of the year until now, the province has had 1 severe drought on a large scale and 3 storms and hail, affecting production and human life. people in the province.
According to statistics, the whole province has over 27,284 hectares of crops of all kinds affected by drought and water shortage. Of these, 1,453 hectares of crops were completely lost, 20,290 hectares suffered damage from 30 to 70%.
At the peak of the dry season in 2024, there were 4,175 households in the province affected by water shortage. The total damage caused by the drought is more than 165 billion VND.
In addition, thunderstorms occurred in Ea Kar and Krong Pak districts with hail causing damage to more than 340 hectares of crop area, damaging a series of houses and primary schools. Total damage is estimated at more than 26 billion VND.
According to Mr. Hung, during the stormy months of late 2024, the unit advised the Provincial People's Committee to request localities to closely monitor weather developments.
Districts, towns and cities must strengthen propaganda and guide people to proactively prevent dangerous types of natural disasters such as thunderstorms accompanied by whirlwinds, lightning, hail...
Units proactively prepare materials and means to serve natural disaster prevention, strengthen the shock force at the base ready to mobilize to help people overcome the consequences promptly and effectively.
