On July 23, according to statistics from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lao Cai province, natural disasters affected 13 communes, with preliminary total damage of about 93.19 billion VND.
In which, damage to technical infrastructure amounted to 54.25 billion VND, accounting for nearly 58% of the total damage value. Many traffic routes, irrigation works, power systems, water supply and telecommunications were seriously damaged.
Housing and social security damage is estimated at 12.06 billion VND; agricultural and forestry production damage is more than 840 million VND, and other damage is over 26 billion VND.
The natural disaster caused 458 houses to be damaged, affected or had to be urgently relocated in 10 communes. Many households were forced to evacuate due to the risk of landslides.
In addition, nearly 120 hectares of crops and forests, nearly 0.5 hectares of aquaculture and many livestock were damaged. On local roads, more than 98,700 m3 of soil and rocks collapsed onto the road surface, causing traffic jams in many areas.
Among the affected localities, Lao Chai suffered the heaviest damage with an estimated value of nearly 58.68 billion VND, accounting for about 63% of the total damage of the whole province.
This commune has 224 affected houses, more than 71 hectares of damaged crops and hundreds of landslide points on the transportation system and many essential infrastructure projects.
Pung Luong, Khao Mang, Mu Cang Chai and Che Tao communes also recorded large damage to houses, traffic and public works, reflecting the serious extent of the impact of natural disasters in areas with steep terrain and high risk of landslides.
Immediately after the rain and flood occurred, the Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee directed localities to synchronously implement response measures according to the "4 on-site" motto, mobilizing forces to focus on relief, overcoming consequences and ensuring safety for people.
Localities maintain 24/24 hour duty, closely monitor weather developments, review areas at risk of flash floods and landslides to plant warning signs, divert traffic and arrange on-duty forces.
In parallel with that, traffic management units mobilized machinery and vehicles to urgently handle landslide points, gradually opening traffic on key routes.
The evacuation of people was deployed promptly, contributing to preventing casualties.
During the rain and flood, Pung Luong relocated 15 households; Mu Cang Chai evacuated 43 households; Khao Mang brought 18 households with 90 people to safe places; Lao Chai has 47 households that must be arranged to build new houses; and Che Tao is completing a stable arrangement plan for 30 households located in landslide and flash flood risk areas.
Hundreds of officers, soldiers, shock forces, militia, police and local people participated in overcoming the consequences, opening roads, clearing sewers, building temporary bridges and repairing damaged works.
To date, many traffic routes have been temporarily cleared, dozens of landslide points have been handled, and electricity and telecommunications systems have been gradually restored, creating conditions for people to soon stabilize their lives and restore production.
