Unusual floods in the Central region: Prime Minister condolences and directs to overcome the consequences

In the past few days, heavy rain has occurred in the central region, with the total rainfall of 200-500 mm, sometimes over 750 mm. This is an unusual flood in the middle of the dry season, accompanied by thunderstorms and big waves that have caused damage to people and houses, especially damage and greatly affected agricultural and fishery production activities. especially in Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his deepest condolences to the relatives of the victims’ families, and shared with the difficulties and losses of the Party committees, authorities and local people.

Farmers in Quang Tri were empty-handed due to the ‘strange flood’ in early April. Photo: Bao Lam

Facing the impact of climate change, complicated and unpredictable natural disasters, floods, floods and landslides may continue to occur, the Prime Minister requested the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control. Chairman of the People’s Committees of provinces and cities focused on directing quickly overcoming the consequences of rain and floods, implementing timely response measures…

Chairmen of the People’s Committees of the provinces and cities of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa and Da Nang city should continue to closely monitor natural disasters, direct and implement disaster prevention measures. timely response measures to ensure the safety of people’s lives.

Provincial leaders also need to organize visits and support for affected families, especially poor and disadvantaged households, and families with victims. Mobilize forces to assist people in quickly overcoming the consequences of floods, focusing on repairing houses, reinforcing cages, salvaging boats, handling the environment after floods, and restoring agricultural production. Timely support, ensuring the essential needs of the people. Summarize damage, report to the Prime Minister according to his/her competence.

The Prime Minister asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade to coordinate with localities in directing and regulating irrigation and hydropower reservoirs to ensure scientific, efficient and absolutely safe operation for the works, contributing to reducing floods for the low-lying area. du, in which it is important to notify people early before operating flood discharge.

The forces supporting people in Phu Loc (Thua Thien Hue) repair houses damaged by the whirlwind. Photo: Thua Thien Hue Newspaper

The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security direct the armed forces stationed in the locality to actively arrange forces and means to assist people in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters, evacuating and relocating people from dangerous areas. and organize rescue and rescue at the request of the locality.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment continues to direct and closely monitor rain and flood events, forecast and promptly inform authorities and people to proactively direct and deploy response work.

The Prime Minister assigned the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, the National Committee for Incident and Disaster Response and Search and Rescue to closely monitor the situation, proactively directing and urging localities to closely monitor the situation. implementation of the response.

According to the National Center for Hydrometeorology, today (April 2) in the area from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai, there is moderate rain, heavy rain, and very heavy rain in places; Particularly, Quang Tri – Quang Ngai has heavy to very heavy rain with a common rainfall of 50-150mm, in some places over 200mm.

Tonight, due to the influence of cold air, the area from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai has rain, partly moderate rain, heavy rain with a rainfall of 20-40mm, some places over 50mm.

Warning due to the influence of the east wind of the subtropical high pressure edge encroaching to the west combined with the southwest edge of the cold continental high pressure blade, from the night of April 3-6, the area from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa and The Central Highlands has moderate rain, heavy rain, very heavy rain and thunderstorms in some places.

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