By the evening of November 19, many communes and wards in the eastern part of Gia Lai province were still deeply submerged in floodwater. Quy Nhon Bac ward and Tuy Phuoc commune were heavily flooded over a large area, causing traffic disruption. The whole province has more than 10,000 households with more than 42,000 people isolated due to floods.
On the afternoon of November 19, a series of rescue information appeared on social networks from people in flooded areas. Many images recorded the scene of people in the old Nhon Phu ward, the old Tran Quang Dieu ward (now Quy Nhon Bac ward) having to climb to the roofs, convulsing in the cold rain to avoid the flood and calling for support from the authorities.
In a quick update to Lao Dong, the leader of the Quy Nhon Bac Ward Party Committee said that the flooding situation in the entire area is still very complicated, many areas are deeply flooded and isolated, causing many households to be isolated.
The ward government and functional forces have been on duty continuously, overcoming floods to support people in evacuation. However, weak phone signal, rapid water surge and disrupted traffic made rescue work difficult. The locality is collecting information on rescue, identifying the location of each household to organize rescue as quickly as possible.
At noon on November 19, Gia Lai Provincial Police continued to increase rescue forces. As of 10:00 a.m. the same day, the Provincial Police and the Provincial Military Command had evacuated more than 2,460 households with more than 6,700 people to safety.
The authorities denied the information "The police temporarily suspended rescue and relief of people" appearing on social networking sites. This is incorrect news. Due to the large number of emergency calls, the authorities are deploying rescue according to the level of danger and priority order, there is no stopping rescue.
On the evening of November 19, the Chairman of the Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee issued an urgent telegram, requesting agencies and localities to focus on responding to especially large floods and emergency floods in the province.
The telegram requested the Provincial Military Command and the Provincial Police to increase forces, vehicles, and mobilization by all means to immediately go to flooded and isolated areas to support the evacuation of people to safe places. Closely coordinate with local authorities, especially in vulnerable areas, at risk of deep flooding and landslides, to promptly reach and support people.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment and the Department of Industry and Trade are responsible for directing the safe operation of hydropower and irrigation reservoirs, ensuring flood reduction for downstream areas, absolutely not allowing unsafe dam incidents to occur.
The People's Committees of communes and wards continue to review and organize the evacuation of people from dangerous areas, deep flooding, and landslides; at the same time, ensure food, drinking water and essential necessities at evacuation points, not leaving people hungry, cold or lacking clean water.
List of rescue phone numbers
According to the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Gia Lai province, the water level of rivers continues to rise very rapidly, especially the Ha Thanh and Kon rivers. Some areas have surpassed the historic flood peak in 2009.
In case of emergency need for rescue, people are advised to immediately call 114 or contact directly the officers on duty and in charge of the area under the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Department of Gia Lai Provincial Police.
List of cadres on duty and in charge of the area, including:
Quy Nhon Ward, Quy Nhon Nam Ward: Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Hoang Tuan - Head of Department; 0914159157.
Quy Nhon Ward, Quy Nhon Nam Ward: Major Truong Quang Tu - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team Area 1; 0979069114.
Quy Nhon Dong Ward, communes in Phu Cat District (old): Lieutenant Colonel Dau Van Huy - Deputy Head of Department; 0902567788.
- Quy Nhon Dong Ward, communes in Phu Cat District (old): Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tien Dung - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team of Area 3; 0935357152.
Communes and wards in Hoai Nhon town (old); communes in An Lao district (old); communes in Phu My district (old): Lieutenant Colonel Ta Thanh Phong - Deputy Head of Department; 0913608586.
Communes and wards in Hoai Nhon town (old); communes in Phu My district (old): Major Vo Van Thom - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team of 4, 0978531012.
Communes and wards in Gia Lai province (old): Lieutenant Colonel Tran Dang Khoa - Deputy Head of Department, 0976337979; Lieutenant Colonel Luong Anh Son - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Work Team, 0905561979; Lieutenant Colonel Tran Canh Tan - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team, Region 7, 0914117886.
Quy Nhon Bac Ward, Quy Nhon Tay Ward; communes in Van Canh District (old); communes in Tay Phuoc District (old): Lieutenant Colonel Vo Huy Hung - Deputy Head of Department; 0914004588.
Quy Nhon Bac Ward, Quy Nhon Tay Ward; communes in Tay Phuoc District (old): Major Mac Thanh Bi - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team of Area 2; 0935026799.
Communes and wards in An Khe town (old) and neighboring areas: Lieutenant Colonel Truong Minh Trung - Deputy Head of Department, 0983701434; Lieutenant Colonel Vo Van Phon - Captain of the KV6 Fire Prevention and Rescue Team, 0914097873.
Communes and wards in An Nhon town (old), Tay Son district (old), Vinh Thanh district (old): Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Thanh Chung - Deputy Head of Department, 0974126789; Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tran Tuan - Captain of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Team of area 5, 0914004369.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods have caused many deaths, missing and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the northern mountainous provinces and the central provinces are struggling to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property due to floods and thunderstorms.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
