During his visit to the flood and landslide-affected areas in Dong Tam hamlet, Yen Thanh commune, Quang Binh district, he inquired about the situation, provided encouragement, and presented gifts to the disaster-affected people. He praised local authorities for their timely forecast, which helped evacuate 36 households from dangerous areas. As a result, when flash floods and landslides occurred, there were no casualties. Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet also visited and gave gifts to residents of Kim hamlet, Dong Yen commune, Bac Quang district.
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Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet inspecting the flood and landslide aftermath situation in Dong Tam hamlet, Yen Thanh commune, Quang Binh district. |
Ha Giang provincial leaders reported that Typhoon Yagi caused heavy rainfall, with many areas experiencing over 350mm of rain, leading to flash floods, landslides, and widespread flooding. The storm and subsequent flooding left one person dead and one missing, affected 1,196 houses (16 completely buried, 8 swept away, and 308 damaged by landslides), and damaged nearly 1,627 hectares of crops. The estimated total damage is around VND 100 billion. However, thanks to pro-active measures, timely evacuation reduced losses from the floods.
At the meeting, Senior Lieutenant General Trinh Van Quyet commended Ha Giang leaders for their pro-active response in forecasting and evacuating people, thereby minimizing the damage. He emphasized the urgent need to focus on stabilizing people’s lives and suggested Ha Giang continue to assess areas prone to landslides and flash floods for future relocations.
* On September 12, Senior Lieutenant General Tran Quang Phuong, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, held a working session with Dien Bien’s leaders. He praised the province's socio-economic achievements over the past eight months and their pro-active and effective response to Typhoon Yagi. He urged Dien Bien to remain vigilant and pro-active in disaster prevention, provide sufficient food, medicine, and supplies for those affected by the storm, and continue recovery efforts.
* On September 12, nearly 55,000 personnel from various military units and forces, along with 1,950 vehicles and search and rescue dogs, were mobilized to assist people across several provinces, including Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Cao Bang, Lang Son, and more, in recovering from Typhoon Yagi. The Commando Officer Candidate School deployed over 100 officers and soldiers to help reinforce flood defenses and evacuate people and property in Hanoi’s Chuong My and My Duc districts.
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Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong addressing the meeting with Dien Bien’s leadership during a working session |
* The Artillery Corps dispatched over 500 soldiers to clean up and support recovery efforts in several provinces, including Hanoi and Bac Giang. They assisted in evacuating people and securing property, harvesting crops, and reinforcing flood barriers.
* The Coast Guard Region 1 Command continued search and rescue operations for missing crew-members after the storm. Major General Tran Van Tho, Commander of Coast Guard Region 1, reported that despite challenging weather conditions, their forces rescued 43 out of 68 people in the storm-affected waters off Quang Ninh, with seven ships and 200 personnel actively involved in the efforts.
Translated by Trung Thanh