On the morning of November 22, at Phu Cat airport, Regiment 930, Division 372, Air Defense - Air Force brought 3 tons of relief goods including: Food, dry food, cakes, milk, drinking water, life jackets... to reach Tuy An Dong and Tuy An Tay communes of Dak Lak province. These localities have many residential areas that are isolated due to major floods.
According to the order of the Air Defense - Air Force, Regiment 930 deployed forces and vehicles in the shortest time, ready to conduct relief flights in completely cut off areas.
The Mi-17 helicopter was chosen for its high mobility and suitability to complex weather conditions in the Central Highlands region.
The flight was directly commanded by Colonel Vu Hong Diep, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force, along with the leaders of the Army Rescue - Rescue Department and commander of Division 372.
In addition to carrying relief goods, the Mi-17 also performs a reconnaissance mission, searching for isolated areas.
In response to the complicated flood situation in the South Central region, on November 21, the Ministry of National Defense issued an urgent dispatch No. 7483/CD-BQP requesting agencies and units to focus all their forces to respond and overcome the consequences.
The telegram emphasizes the top priority task of ensuring the safety of people's lives, minimizing property damage and soon stabilizing life in severely affected areas.
The General Staff is assigned to strictly maintain the on-duty regime, closely monitor weather developments, be ready to mobilize forces to handle landslides and floods; coordinate with localities to evacuate people from dangerous areas and arrange shelters as temporary accommodation.
The Department of Rescue has also issued 15 tons of dry food to Military Region 5 to provide emergency support to the people, preventing hunger in flooded areas.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods caused by storms have caused many deaths, missing people, and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the Central and Northern mountainous provinces are struggling day and night to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property that cannot be mentioned...
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
