* On October 30 evening, as floodwaters began to recede, Commanding Officer of the Da Nang Municipal Military Command Senior Colonel Tran Huu Ich urgently directed the local armed forces to prioritize clearing mud and disinfecting Duy Xuyen General Hospital and Dien Ban Regional General Hospital.
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Troops of Da Nang municipal armed forces clean and disinfect hospitals. |
These two major medical facilities serve tens of thousands of people in flood-affected areas. After days of severe inundation, their entire premises including corridors, departments, and rooms were covered in thick mud. Many medical equipment were damp, creating risks of contamination that could seriously affect healthcare services.
Troops of the city’s armed forces, together with local militia personnel, and medical staff of the two hospitals, joined hands in ensuring environmental sanitation, draining floodwater, removing mud, and disinfecting all affected areas. A number of mechanized equipment, pumps, chemicals, and lime powder were mobilized overnight to help the hospitals resume normal operations as soon as possible.
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Servicemen from Military Region 5’s Staff prepare meals for flood-affected residents. |
* On October 30 afternoon, a mission from the Staff of Military Region 5 Command launched a “Compassionate Rice Pot” program to share difficulties with residents in Hoa Vang commune. With the spirit of mutual support and high resolve of surmounting difficulties, the Staff’s affiliates prepared food and supplies ensuring hygiene and safety. They provided local flood-affected families with 200 meal portions and drinks.
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Providing residents in Hoa Vang commune with food and drinks |
* On October 30, Division 375 under the Air Defense - Air Force Service sent more than 130 officers and soldiers, along with five rescue boats and specialized vehicles, to isolated flood areas to assist residents.
The troops, in coordination with local authorities and border guards of Da Nang City, transported over two tons of relief goods, including drinking water, milk, instant noodles, bread, life jackets, and flashlights, to severely flooded areas in Viem Tay 1 village, Dien Ban Bac ward.
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Division 375 transports relief goods to flooded areas in Viem Tay 1 village, Dien Ban Bac ward. |
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Evacuating elderly Tran Viet Ne from a flooded danger area in Dien Ban Dong ward to safer place |
In Dien Ban Dong ward, the division’s troops worked with the Da Nang Police to use rescue boats to deliver oxygen tanks, medicine, and medical staff to reinforce Vinh Duc General Hospital. They also joined local authorities to provide food and essential supplies to residents trapped in flooded areas of Quang Lang B residential quarter and successfully evacuated Tran Viet Ne, an elderly resident aged over 80, from a dangerous area to the hospital.
Translated by Mai Huong