build flood barriers, evacuate people to safety

Heavy rain submerged the road to Van Ha commune (Phuc Tho district).

It was recorded that on September 11, in Phuc Tho district, there continued to be moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain. The water level on the Red River and the Tich River are both high, of which the Tich River is above alert level III, and the Red River has reached alert level II.

Speaking to reporters of the Economic and Urban Newspaper, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phuc Tho District, Le Van Thu, said that the People's Committee of the district has directed communes with dikes to develop plans and be proactive in all situations when the river water rises.

Authorities evacuated people from Doi O hamlet (Tich Giang commune) to a safe place.

Localities are also required to deploy 24/7 teams at dike guard posts and at commune People's Committee headquarters, ready to mobilize forces to participate in natural disaster prevention according to the "4 on-site" motto.

On September 11, the district has been evacuating people in riverside and riverbank areas. In Tich Giang commune, 35 people, including the elderly and children of Doi O hamlet, were evacuated to residential areas inside the dike. Tich Giang commune People's Committee continues to monitor and has a plan to evacuate people when necessary.

Militia forces actively participate in protecting the Tich River dike.

In Van Ha commune, a locality located completely outside the Red River dike, after checking, the government and local associations mobilized and helped people move 50 pigs and cows; 331 chickens and ducks to a safe place.

Sen Phuong commune has also moved 50 buffaloes and cows of households in the riverbank area due to the rising Red River water level to higher locations to ensure safety. The People's Committees of these communes have also developed plans to evacuate people and proactively evacuate when necessary.

Sen Phuong commune authorities support people to move their pets to a safe place.

Currently, Phuc Tho still has some communes such as Xuan Dinh, Van Phuc, Van Nam, Hat Mon, Trach My Loc, Sen Phuong at risk of flooding when the river water rises. The locality has developed a plan and is ready to proactively evacuate when necessary.

Flooding occurred widely, local authorities had to install many warning and instruction signs to ensure traffic safety.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phuc Tho District Le Van Thu said that the flood situation is forecast to be complicated, so he asked people in communes and towns not to panic and not to share unofficial information about the flood situation. Proactively and actively coordinate with the authorities in implementing flood response plans...

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