Heavy rains cause severe damage in Central region
On January 4, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh – Head of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control chaired an emergency meeting with ministries, branches and regions on the situation of natural disasters in the central provinces and the steps to be taken.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh chaired the meeting to respond to the unusual rain and flooding in the Central region
According to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, due to the influence of cold air and low pressure areas, the central provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa experienced heavy rains of 100-200 mm (concentrated on the 31st day)./3 ). Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, strong winds and big waves in the coastal province of Thua Thien Hue – Phu Yen.
It is estimated that from April 1 to April 2, heavy rains will continue in the Central region and the Central Highlands, where from Ha Tinh – Quang Ngai it will rain at a rate of 150-250 mm/time, with some places at 300 mm/batch. ; In a thunderstorm, there are chances of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds.
According to a brief report from local residents, 2 people went missing due to a tornado while they were on a boat raising lobsters to feed prawns (An Hoa Hai commune, Tuy An district, Phu Yen). So far, 1 body of a missing person has been found. There were 4 people injured in the thunderstorm (Thua Thien Hue); Phu Yen has 2 collapsed houses; 37 houses were damaged and destroyed in Thua Thien Hue and Phu Yen.
For marine products, 176 ships and vessels were sunk or damaged, including 7 in Thua Thien Hue, 50 in Binh Dinh, 92 in Phu Yen, and 27 in Khanh Hoa. There are 2,450 lobster cages in Phu Yen that are broken.
Regarding agriculture, there were 13,484 hectares of rice, 292 hectares of crops in Phu Yen were inundated and uprooted. Currently, local residents continue to estimate the damage.
Heavy rains caused a lot of harm to people. Photo: Labor
Unusually heavy rain in March
Tran Huu The – Chairman of the People’s Committee of Phu Yen province, the most damaged area, said that this is a special seasonal natural disaster. Usually during storms it is relatively safe to lower the cages to a depth of 10-15m, but now people’s cages are lowered to a depth of more than 10m but are still circling, there are many cages that are slamming. ashore.
Mr. Nguyen Tuan Thanh – Deputy Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province also said that the recent rain is a strange phenomenon. Although there are years of big storms, people are still anchored normally, but this year, the new wind level is 7, level 8, but there is a tornado, sinking many ships. In Binh Dinh alone, 55 fishing boats were sunk.
Tran Hong Thai, Director of the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), said this was an unusual rain, exceeding records for many years (when comparing the rains in March).
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep stated, this is an unusual natural disaster, because at the beginning of the dry season heavy rains were recorded. However, it is also a “golden rain” for the central provinces and the Central Highlands as they enter the dry season. Therefore, regions must operate reservoirs flexibly, both to ensure safety and to store water for the dry season.
Regarding future solutions, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh stressed that all forces must be mobilized to support people to cope and reduce damage to a minimum.
Immediately drain the water, wherever the water recedes, harvest rice there. Deploy shock troops to inspect and review residential areas at high risk of flooding, flash floods and landslides to proactively organize the relocation and evacuation of people.
Stand regularly, ensuring safe, flexible and efficient operation of the dam. This is an opportunity to save water for agricultural production and electricity production, but the Deputy Prime Minister also emphasized the principle of ensuring absolute safety for dams.
Locality should not be subjective and follow closely the forecasts and directions of the Standing Steering Committee to implement further solutions.
It is urgent based on the actual situation and current regulations to provide financial support for people to cope with the consequences of natural disasters, restore production, and stabilize their lives. His passion is to do it quickly and precisely, not to let negative things happen, to be fair and objective.
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