Overcoming the storm thanks to sharing
Hearing the news that Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Central working delegation will come to inspect the situation of overcoming the consequences of the storm, since early morning on November 13, dozens of households in An Quang Dong village (De Gi commune, Gia Lai) have put all their work on hold waiting for the Prime Minister.
Meeting with one eye, the close handshake reassured households that were in trouble, lost their homes, and lost their livelihoods overnight, when the fierce storm swept through. words of encouragement, asking gently - "Do you have a shortage of rice, food, and clothing? Are there electricity, water, and medicine yet?" - of the Prime Minister as a way to relieve some of the losses of the people of the coastal areas.
An Quang Dong village has 26 households, of which 8 households have completely lost their homes, the rest are severely damaged; the livelihood of the poor - shrimp pond - was also swept away by storms and high tides. After many days of struggling in the midst of the rubble, people's faces are always filled with worries and worries. Looking at their eyes, everyone confessed, no need to ask.
However, just a few words of the Prime Minister have gently relieved the burdens in their hearts throughout the past week. " Those who lose their homes will be able to build houses, the State will support the people. Those who have damaged houses should declare for help. People have to move to resettlement areas, not stay in dangerous areas anymore to stabilize their lives," the Prime Minister said in front of the people.
The sun-white, hazy faces due to the sea wind, tired eyes after many empty nights now glow with confidence, when the new place and new livelihood will be supported by the State with preferential loans, debt extension, debt suspension, cage support, breeding...
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Tuyet (born in 1976, residing in An Quang Dong village, De Gi commune) - a resident who lost her house due to storm No. 13 - shared that the small house built in 2010 was completely collapsed, now only the water bank remains. But sadly, the shrimp pond worth nearly 600 million VND - the family's livelihood - could not fly.
"Hearing your story, the people here are very happy. Happy to meet, to share thoughts and concerns in my heart. The more joyful it is that people who have suffered losses will be supported with new housing. Here, it is very anxious, the waves seem to hang above my head," Ms. Tuyet confided.
According to Ms. Tuyet, this area is often affected by high tides, and houses have collapsed many times. "We keep accumulating money to build temporarily, little money is not enough to build a solid house, so we worry every rainy and stormy season. Now that they have been resettled to a new place, people are leaving immediately, very happy," she said.
No one should suffer from hunger or cold
In Gia Lai province, storm No. 13 killed 2 people, causing heavy damage to houses, transport infrastructure, electricity, telecommunications, healthcare, education, etc. Production and business activities of people and businesses were seriously affected. The total damage is estimated at about 5,900 billion VND.
In De Gi commune alone, the fierce storm collapsed 10 houses, 1,157 houses had their roofs blown off, more than 400 houses were flooded, 7 boats sank, 30 boats were damaged; 166 hectares of aquaculture, hundreds of cages were destroyed..., the total damage was more than 231 billion VND.
During his working trip to Gia Lai, the Prime Minister praised the spirit of responding to and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters of the government and people in the whole province, especially the determination to evacuate people from dangerous areas, ensuring safety of life. The Prime Minister also welcomed the spirit of solidarity and mutual support of the people, together overcoming difficulties so that "no one is hungry or starved".
In the coming time, the Prime Minister requested the province to focus on stabilizing people's lives as quickly as possible; providing food and accommodation for households that have lost their homes, policy households, and disadvantaged households, and not letting anyone suffer from hunger and cold. Immediately implement the State's support policies, mobilize resources from the Fatherland Front, businesses, and philanthropists to help people rebuild their houses.
Along with housing, the Prime Minister emphasized that the State will have policies to support preferential loans, extend and free debt for people; support cages, breeds, and feed to restore production, create sustainable livelihoods, and help people soon stabilize their lives after the storm.
