Storm Molave is as strong as Storm Damrey, which struck central Vietnam in 2017 leaving 123 people dead or missing and causing a total loss of VND 22 trillion (USD 951.45 million).
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Troops reinforce residential houses |
Troops promptly reinforced residential houses in Quang Dien, Phong Dien, Huong Tra and other districts in Thua Thien - Hue, chopped off trees’ branches, cleared sewers, and evacuated people to safer places.
According to Colonel Duong Van Hoan, Political Commissar of Regiment 6 under the Thua Thien - Hue provincial Military Command, the command directed its affiliated units to support locals to minimize possible losses caused by the natural disaster and protect people’s lives. The command also readied number of troops for unscheduled and challenging tasks.
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Troops from the Thua Thien - Hue provincial Military Command give assistance to people in Quang Dien district |
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Nguyen Xuan Thien, Commander of Quang Dien district’s Military Command said that Quang Dien is among the most low-lying districts in Thua Thien - Hue province. So the area is often inundated and isolated by floodwater, which badly affects locals’ production and lives. Therefore, military and other forces focused on supporting the people in this district to respond to the storm.
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Troops from Engineer Brigade 270 help local trawlers take refuge |
* In response to Storm Molave, the Binh Dinh provincial Military Command have mobilized nearly 2,000 personnel of local military, reserve and militia forces, as well as dozens of automobiles, 24 ships, 4 canoes, 165 tents, 3,765 life jackets, two electric generators, two concrete cutting drills, 112 flashlights, various saws, hammers, pliers, food and medicines for possible search and rescue, evacuation and disaster relief missions.
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Border guard forces instruct trawlers to take refuge in Tam Quan fishing port, Hoai Nhon town, Binh Dinh province |
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Quang Nam border guard forces evacuate local people to safer places |
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The staff of the Center for Logistics and Technical Services on Sinh Ton Island support fishermen in knotting ropes |
The command has also assigned personnel to closely watch the development of Storm Molave in order to take appropriate response actions in a timely manner. In addition, search and rescue teams have been formed and ready to take missions.
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Tralwers anchoring at safe places |
Military troops have also worked closely with local authorities and policemen to evacuate people living in areas at high risk of flooding to safer places, call on ships to leave storm-affected areas and take refuge.
Translated by Mai Huong