The leaders of Son La province requested the Government and ministries and branches to pay attention and provide financial support to overcome the consequences of natural disasters. In the immediate future, they will support resources for 10 projects to relocate people in risk areas, who have all been moved to temporary camps, cultural houses, and relatives' houses.
This morning (September 14), Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Propaganda Department Nguyen Trong Nghia and a working delegation inspected the damage and recovery work due to the impact of storm No. 3 in Son La province.
The Head of the Central Propaganda Department and the working delegation directly inspected the damage and recovery work of storm No. 3 in Ngoc Chien commune - the most severely damaged locality of Muong La district, Son La.
Ngoc Chien commune currently has 1 person missing due to flood; 40 houses affected; 150 hectares of rice and crops flooded, buried by rocks and soil; many roads and bridges in the area damaged and eroded...
Ms. Vang Thi Khua, a resident of Ngoc Chien commune, said: "Now there is no house, the flood swept everything away, all the clothes were washed away, nothing left, we only had time to run out of there."
Head of the Central Propaganda Department and the working delegation inspected the area where houses were swept away by floodwaters in Ngoc Chien commune.
Mr. Nguyen Trong Nghia, Head of the Central Propaganda Department, visited, encouraged and presented 50 gifts to households affected by natural disasters in Ngoc Chien commune. At the same time, he commended and acknowledged the proactive spirit of the local Party Committee and authorities in the face of the unusual developments of storm No. 3 and the floods after the storm, contributing to minimizing human and property losses.
Head of the Central Propaganda Department presents gifts to people in villages affected by natural disasters in Ngoc Chien commune
The Head of the Central Propaganda Department also requested Son La to continue mobilizing the entire political system to respond to and overcome the consequences of natural disasters: “The province needs to continue searching and rescuing missing cases; supporting and caring for people in difficulty. Pay attention to post-storm stabilization, living conditions, healthcare, and disease control. At the same time, continue to promote the spirit of mutual love and support for compatriots.”
Head of Central Propaganda Department supports funding for Son La province to overcome natural disaster consequences
Son La is a locality that suffered consecutive damage from storms No. 2 and No. 3. According to the province's report, floods and landslides have killed 12 people, left 1 person missing, and injured 7 people; damaged more than 3,700 houses; damaged over 6,000 hectares of rice, vegetables, and crops; damaged electricity systems, roads, and schools in many places... estimated damage of over 610 billion VND.
Head of Central Propaganda Department works with Son La province
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee said: "The difficulty of Son La is to arrange for the residents in the disaster area to settle down, such as the difficult relocation for Son La is to choose the location and land fund to relocate households to ensure safety, so that no more landslides occur. Second, it is related to the customs and practices of the people. Third, the resources are very large, the province has had to review and cut other resources to focus on disaster prevention".
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Cong, Vice Chairman of Son La Provincial People's Committee, reported on the damage situation and made recommendations and proposals to the Central Government for resource support.
The leaders of Son La province requested the Government, the Central Propaganda Department and ministries and branches to pay attention and provide financial support for Son La to overcome the consequences of natural disasters. In the immediate future, resources will be provided for 10 projects to relocate people in risk areas, who have all been relocated to temporary camps, cultural houses and relatives' houses. Investment support will be provided for 2 flood tunnel projects in Thuan Chau district and Son La city; and construction of 4 bridges swept away by floods in Ngoc Chien commune.