On August 12, Son La Provincial People's Committee said that the province had just announced an emergency situation for natural disasters to respond to heavy rain and landslides that occurred from August 4 to 5 in Lay village, Muoi Noi commune and affected areas of Nam Lau commune.
According to Son La Provincial People's Committee, during the rain period from 9:00 PM on August 4th to 9:00 PM on August 5th, rainfall at Bon Phang station (Muoi Noi commune) reached 120 mm, Nam Lau station reached 70.8 mm.
Prolonged heavy rain has caused soil and water to saturate, causing landslides in many locations, cracks and large landslides, directly threatening people, property and infrastructure works.
Notably, in Lay village, Muoi Noi commune, there are 241 households with 910 people living within the sliding arc with complex geological conditions. This area has many large cracks, landslides continue to develop, with a very high risk of landslides occurring throughout the sliding arc.
In Muoi Noi commune, 44 houses were affected by landslides, of which 9 houses had to be relocated and urgently evacuated. Heavy rain and landslides also damaged many traffic routes, technical infrastructure works and public works in Muoi Noi and Nam Lau communes.
People's Committees of Muoi Noi and Nam Lau communes are required to closely monitor weather developments, organize 24/24 hour duty shifts; proactively evacuate people from dangerous areas, arrange safe temporary accommodation, and ensure essential necessities for people in evacuation areas.
Localities must also establish barriers, warning signs, arrange 24/24 hour checkpoints, not allowing people and vehicles to enter landslide-prone areas; organize traffic diversion and mobilize forces and vehicles to overcome the consequences of natural disasters.
For households that need to be relocated, the locality is requested to urgently develop a plan to support stabilizing life and arrange resettlement according to regulations. At the same time, continue to review areas at risk of natural disasters to proactively develop response plans.
