According to the Thanh Hoa Provincial Civil Defense Command, prolonged rain and floods in recent days have caused damage in many localities. Statistics as of the end of September 19, the whole province still has 8,433 households flooded. In addition, rain and floods also caused landslides, collapsed houses, damaged many traffic routes, flooded thousands of hectares of rice, crops and aquaculture areas.
Faced with the above situation, the Military Command of Thanh Hoa province mobilized 2,842 turns of officers and soldiers along with vehicles and equipment to support localities in responding to and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters. Thanh Hoa Provincial Police also mobilized more than 18,000 turns of officers and soldiers, 356 turns of vehicles and more than 16,000 turns of force members to participate in protecting security and order at the grassroots level to support people in flood-affected areas.
In Nong Cong commune, although the rain has stopped, floodwaters continue to rise due to the impact of tides and water from upstream flowing in, causing hundreds of houses to be flooded.
Faced with the complicated developments of floodwaters, local authorities, along with police, military, and militia forces, have been on duty, arranged vehicles, and are ready to support people to respond and overcome the consequences.
At deeply flooded roads and isolated residential areas, functional forces are making efforts to support the relocation of the elderly, young children, sick people and households in dangerous areas to safe places.
In Kim Tan commune, floodwaters on the Buoi River rose and overflowed the dyke, causing many residential areas to be deeply flooded. Local authorities have mobilized maximum resources and promptly provided essential goods to people in flood-affected areas.
Along with supporting people during flooding, the locality deploys work to overcome the consequences immediately after the water recedes, with the motto "where the water recedes, clean up the environment there". Forces focus on supporting people to clean houses, village roads, residential areas, prevent epidemics, and gradually stabilize their lives after floods.
On September 19, after grasping information that many households in Xuan Tan village, Xuan Lap commune were affected and damaged by floods, the Fire and Rescue Team of Area 5, Fire and Rescue Police Department - Thanh Hoa Provincial Police quickly mobilized officers and soldiers to support people. Here, officers and soldiers directly helped households clean up houses, collect mud and soil, and clean up the environment, contributing to helping families soon stabilize their lives.
Also in the afternoon of September 19, taking advantage of the sunset, Cam Tu Commune Police mobilized officers and soldiers to the fields that had just receded water, supporting people to harvest 2.5 hectares of rice at risk of damage, thereby helping people urgently collect and transport rice out of flooded areas, limiting damage caused by rain and floods.
Images of functional forces making efforts to support people to overcome the consequences of floods in Thanh Hoa:
Towards the people affected by floods
In recent days, prolonged heavy rain has caused heavy damage to people and property, pushing many families in many localities across the country into extremely difficult circumstances.
One piece when hungry is equal to one package when full", with the spirit of mutual affection that has been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people for generations, the Golden Heart Charity Fund calls on philanthropists at home and abroad to join hands to share with people affected by storms and floods to have food, clothing, shelter, and students to have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Charity Fund sincerely thanks the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and philanthropists at home and abroad.
All help please send to: Tam Long Vang Charity Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024. 39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. Account number: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, Account number: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the QR code below:
