Unusual floods made 4 people dead and missing, 2,300 billion VND in damage

On the evening of April 4, the Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (PCTT) made a quick report on the situation of overcoming the consequences. torrential rain Central. Accordingly, an unusual and irregular flood occurred in the central provinces and the Central Highlands from March 30 to April 2, leaving 4 people dead and missing.

In addition, 2,592 lobster cages were damaged; 262 boats were sunk. Currently, only 171 ships have been recovered (Thua Thien – Hue province: 7/7 ships; Binh Dinh 18/77 ships; Phu Yen 86/117 ships; Khanh Hoa 60/60 ships); over 88,000 hectares of rice and more than 16,000 crops were broken, flooded, and damaged up to 2,300 billion VND.

Police forces help people build dikes to prevent flood water in Thua Thien – Hue province. Photo: Anh Khoa

Emphasizing that this is an unusual and irregular flood in the Central and Central Highlands, but according to the Office of the National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control, the response work from the central to local levels was deployed early, not passively. surprise.

The Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control issued a guiding document very soon (March 28) and then continued to issue two documents directing the Central and Western provinces from March 30 to 31. resources to respond to floods and natural disasters.

The Office of the National Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control said that disaster response work in some localities still exists, with limitations when it comes to losing people and causing great property damage. The forecasting and warning work has not yet reached the district and commune levels and is not specific.

In addition, resources and equipment for disaster prevention and control of agencies at district and commune levels are still lacking and weak in terms of quantity and quality, and are not capable of responding to unusual natural disasters.