On the afternoon of November 2, Mr. Nguyen Hong Hai, Vice Chairman of Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee, signed a decision to declare a natural disaster emergency on National Highway 20 and National Highway 28.
On National Highway 20, an emergency situation was announced at D'ran Pass at km262+400 to km262+530 in Xuan Truong - Da Lat ward.
On National Highway 28, an emergency situation was declared from km47+252 to km54+0.000 through Gia Bac Pass, in Son Dien Commune.
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper reported that due to the impact of heavy rains lasting from October 26 to October 30, National Highway 20 through the suspension bridge on D'Ran Pass and National Highway 28 through Gia Bac Pass in Son Dien Commune were severely sunk and landslides.
Landslides and subsidence have caused traffic jams, not ensuring safety for people and vehicles participating in traffic, and there is a risk of further landslides if emergency response measures are not taken in time.
After declaring an emergency situation, Lam Dong Provincial People's Committee assigned relevant departments, branches and localities to immediately deploy measures to respond and overcome the consequences.
Thereby, to ensure traffic safety, limit property damage and people's lives caused by natural disasters or construction incidents.
Local authorities and relevant agencies are responsible for attaching warning signs of danger, strictly prohibiting organizations and individuals without duties from entering the danger warning area; evacuating households around the landslide area to safe places.
Organize a duty at the project 24/24h; monitor, monitor and evaluate the development of natural disasters; shift, cracks, and landslides at the project.
Organize traffic flow and lane division, ensure traffic and safety when participating in traffic.
Identify the causes and propose solutions to handle, repair and overcome long-term stability of routes, to ensure traffic safety, property and people's lives.
Along with that, it is necessary to regularly update weather conditions, natural disaster developments; shifts and cracks in construction items, promptly report to the Provincial People's Committee and the Provincial Civil Defense Command for timely direction and response.
