On July 30, police, military, youth union and many other forces were still gathering in mountainous communes in the West of Nghe An to overcome the consequences of the recent historic flood.
According to records, due to the heavy damage, the repair work encountered many difficulties and hardships. A huge amount of mud covered roads, houses, schools and public spaces, washing away and burying a series of properties and infrastructure.
For many days, police officers, soldiers and youth union members have struggled with mud, many people were covered from head to toe when clearing every meter of road and every house. Those images caused strong emotions in the community.
To support people in flooded areas, Nghe An Provincial Police mobilized large forces to participate in rescue and relief. More than 500 officers and soldiers (CBCS) along with necessities and vehicles have been mobilized to increase support for the people. In addition, the police of units and localities also mobilized more than 4,250 officers and soldiers to closely monitor the area, advising on mobilizing more than 10,000 forces to participate in protecting security and order at landslides and deep flooding sites, placing warning signs and warning people not to pass.
Nghe An Provincial Military Command also mobilized 27,334 officers and soldiers to participate in responding to and overcoming the consequences of floods. Including 6,154 working days of the Provincial Military Command, 3,970 working days of the Border Guard, 5,090 working days of Brigade 324, 200 working days of the 4th Defense Technical Group and more than 11,770 working days of the militia and self-defense force. Dozens of boats, cars of all kinds, high-voltage pumps and handheld tools were deployed to support the rescue work.
At the same time, the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Youth Union established 130 youth volunteer teams with nearly 2,000 union members and youth to support people in responding to and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3. More than 1,300 youth union members from 130 communes, wards and universities and colleges have been mobilized to flooded areas to help local authorities clean up mud, rebuild houses and schools.
In many communes, groups of young people have been washing mud, scraping up piles of soil and rocks, wrapping heavy objects, and rebuilding collapsed roofs. "The amount of mud and soil is too large, but we will stay until we can help people stabilize their lives," a police officer shared.
Those images have conveyed a strong message of responsibility, sacrifice and humanity in hardship, contributing to bringing life in the West of Nghe An back to normal soon.
