More than two months after the floods caused by storm No. 3, traffic infrastructure and people's homes are still seriously affected.
On many streets in Nam Cuong ward, Lao Cai city, a series of houses appeared tilted after the natural disaster.
In late November, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters were present on Tung Tung Street, next to Tran Phu Street, where many houses were in a state of dislocation, some even collapsed. In addition, the sidewalks and roads in front of the houses were pushed up high, cracking into small pieces.
It is known that the landslide has seriously affected the housing of 23 households in this area, forcing them to relocate. For many months, the families have been temporarily staying at the community cultural house or renting houses.
Standing in front of the house where he lived for many years, but now only a pile of rubble, Mr. Lieu Viet Xuan (76 years old, resident of Nam Cuong ward) could not help but feel sad: "For nearly 3 months now, dozens of households in Tung Tung street have not dared to return and had to move to the ward's cultural house to live temporarily. After the flood, many houses here have tilted, some have collapsed, causing danger to people".
According to Mr. Xuan, this street used to be bustling with business and trading activities. His sons had a stable income from working as motorbike drivers and car washers. But now, everything before their eyes is desolate and broken.
“This year, we don’t have a house to celebrate the traditional New Year. Now, people just hope that the authorities will have a plan to level the land above and build embankments to reduce the risk of landslides. From there, people can rebuild their houses and continue to live,” said Mr. Lieu Viet Xuan.
Many households along Tung Tung Street also hope to receive certain support from the government to soon stabilize their lives, especially the construction of embankments to prevent landslides behind their houses.
Speaking to Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Dao Minh Khanh - Head of the Urban Management Department of Lao Cai City said: "The land in that area has no footing and is scattered, so the risk of subsidence and landslides is high. Previously, people bought land from enterprises, not from the state. Recently, households cleared it themselves, but then the land collapsed again."
The Head of the Urban Management Department of Lao Cai City also informed that the government did not allow leveling because of concerns about land exploitation and sale, so they only allowed clearing the part that had collapsed below.
The current solution is to build a retaining wall, people accept building houses a few meters back to ensure safety.
