People worry about landslides before the "30th of July"
For more than a week, on the Mang River dike, Tan Long Hoi commune, 3 landslides have appeared with a total length of about 30m, causing people living near the dike to worry, as the landslide recovery is still slow.
Mr. Nguyen Van Hong, a resident with a fish pond worth more than 1 billion VND near the landslide, said that the landslide in his fish pond has been done for nearly 10 days but only a section of more than 70% has been done, the rest has not been done yet. The upcoming water on July 30 (lunar calendar) makes him extremely worried.
According to Mr. Hong, in the past nights, he had to stay up all night and walk around the fish pond to be cautious. Every time the tide rises, his heart is like being tied up, because if the dike breaks, all assets are considered a total loss.
"It is not feasible to reinforce it with soil like previous times. When the tide rises, the soil will flow with the water, unable to protect the fish ponds. We really need a more solid and faster solution, Mr. Hong added.
Mr. Bang Nam Tri said that in the past, when water overflowed the dike, we had time to respond. Now the landslides are so fast, many household items such as refrigerators, washing machines, loudspeakers... are at risk of damage if water enters the house.
Slow recovery due to land shortage
Speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Le Quang Rang - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Vinh Long said that the landslide on the Mang River dike flooded 15 houses, overflowed 8 fish ponds and more than 5 hectares of fruit gardens, causing significant property damage to people.
According to Mr. Rang, the reason for the delay in landslide repair is due to lack of on-site land. "The construction unit was forced to buy about 1,200 blocks of land from Long An (before the merger) to transport back. It is expected that after 2 more days, on September 18, the reinforcement of the landslide section will be completed.
According to Mr. Rang, while waiting for additional land, the locality and local forces are using manual measures to temporarily block the flow.
Mr. Rang also emphasized that landslide handling requires sustainable solutions, not only temporary reinforcement with soil but also taking into account long-term anti-erosion plans, to protect people's assets, livelihoods and production before high tides.
To assess the current situation and promote progress, on September 19, the Department of Agriculture and Environment and a number of related units will directly survey the site.
"The survey aims to inspect the remedial work and propose specific solutions to ensure the safety of people's lives, property and production," Mr. Rang added.
