People's lives are guaranteed during storm number 3

On the morning of September 28, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen chaired the Hanoi side of the conference to review, evaluate and draw lessons on the work of preventing, combating and overcoming the consequences of storm No. 3 of the Standing Government. Also attending were Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen and representatives of departments, branches, 30 districts, towns and cities.

Delegates from Hanoi attended the conference.

Damage of nearly 2,300 billion VND

Storm No. 3 and its circulation have a wide range of influence from the Northern region to Thanh Hoa (26 provinces and cities), including Hanoi. The storm circulation causes heavy rain in the Northern region, the upstream hydroelectric reservoirs of the Red River system operate to discharge flood water, causing the water levels of reservoirs and river systems to rise.

Due to the impact of the storm and flood, Hanoi recorded great human losses (4 dead and 28 injured); of which 1 person died and 10 were injured in the storm; the rest were due to the storm, broken trees, and falling trees on the afternoon of September 6 and due to incidents after the storm.

Most localities in the city were affected and suffered property damage. Statistics show that the storm and flood caused over 100,000 trees to break or fall (including urban trees and other trees); over 2,800 livestock died; about 460,000 poultry died or were lost; and nearly 30,000 households had their houses flooded.

Agriculture is the most affected sector with over 23,000 hectares of rice broken, fallen, and crushed; 15,000 hectares of rice flooded; vegetables flooded, affecting over 13,000 hectares; fruit trees damaged over 9,000 hectares, and aquaculture affected over 4,000 hectares...

The entire city has also recorded about 40 dike incidents, over 150 irrigation works incidents, and other incidents and impacts of flooding... The estimated economic damage (especially agricultural) caused by storm No. 3 and the floods after the storm is over 2,287 billion VND.

Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen spoke at the conference.

Early stabilization of people's lives

According to Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen, immediately after receiving information about storm No. 3, the Standing Office issued a document on proactively responding to storm No. 3. Based on the direction of the Central Government, the Standing Committee of the Hanoi City Party Committee issued a telegram on September 5.

The Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee also held a meeting to deploy, assign directions and issue Notice of Conclusion of Meeting No. 1863-TB/TU on September 6 on proactively responding to storm No. 3.

With the close attention and direction of the City Party Committee, the Hanoi People's Committee has issued many telegrams and documents directing the response and overcoming of the consequences of storm No. 3 and other types of natural disasters.

The entire political system from the city to the grassroots level, departments, branches and People's Committees at district and commune levels have continued to proactively direct response and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters according to their functions, tasks and areas of responsibility.

“Thanks to early and remote initiative, natural disaster prevention, control and search and rescue work has achieved good results, minimizing human and property damage. People's lives are safe; the construction system is stable, no major incidents have occurred…” - Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen emphasized.

Regarding the tasks in the coming time, the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee requested all levels, sectors and localities to continue implementing Resolution No. 143/NQ-CP of the Prime Minister. Simultaneously deploy activities to overcome the consequences of storms and floods; pay special attention to ensuring safety and early stabilization of people's lives and activities, especially affected households that have to be relocated.

The Standing Committee of the City Party Committee also requested localities to focus on inspecting and evaluating affected works, landslides, and subsidence to advise the Hanoi People's Committee to direct urgent handling. Study and propose to renovate and upgrade weak bridges. Review and update response plans for natural disasters and incidents that may occur in the near future, and be ready to deploy response and recovery plans according to the "4 on-site" motto.

To support the work of natural disaster prevention and control for Hanoi, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Thi Tuyen requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to report to the Prime Minister to direct central ministries and branches to study and propose investment in the upstream regulation project of Ca Lo River, contributing to flood control and minimizing damage to downstream areas, including Hanoi.

Hanoi also proposed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development study and apply engineering solutions, implement planning to drain water for the Day River (renovate and dredge from the Day Dam to the sea); at the same time support and propose solutions to respond to forest floods across the Bui River and Tich River areas that frequently cause flooding in Hanoi, especially the districts of Chuong My, Quoc Oai, Thach That, My Duc...

 

In response to the impact of storm No. 3, the Hanoi People's Committee has decided to support districts, towns and cities (3 times) with a total budget of 188.5 billion VND and other units with 24.787 billion VND. Up to now, the Hanoi Fatherland Front Committee has also received registrations and donated 177.646 billion VND; supported 101.84 billion VND (supporting the people of the capital with 15.9 billion VND, supporting the damaged provinces with 85.94 billion VND) and many necessities for people affected by storms and floods.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-doi-song-cua-nguoi-dan-duoc-dam-bao-trong-bao-so-3.html