Forgetting hunger, tiredness, and even the dangers lurking around, hundreds of police officers and soldiers in the province have crossed mountains, forests, and fierce floods to promptly report news, participate in search and rescue work, and provide food and provisions for people in isolated areas. The stories and brave actions of "Forgetting oneself for the country, serving the people" of these officers in overcoming the consequences of natural disasters have left beautiful images, touching the people.
Captain Nguyen Manh Cuong, Chief of Coc Lau Commune Police, Bac Ha, was one of the first officers to discover and approach Kho Vang village - where 17 households had promptly moved to the mountain to take refuge safely. Previously, when there was information about storm No. 3 with very strong intensity about to make landfall in our country, the commune police force coordinated with local authorities to inspect the situation at key locations, areas at high risk of landslides, and to propagate and remind people to be vigilant and careful of unusual and extreme weather developments. In the following days, in Coc Lau commune, there was continuous heavy rain, high risk of floods and landslides, so the commune police officers closely followed and gathered information in the areas and areas under their responsibility. In the early morning of September 11, after many unsuccessful attempts to contact, worried, Mr. Cuong reported to his superiors and the commune authorities and then went directly to Kho Vang village with his teammates to grasp the situation and search for households.
It was raining heavily, the road to the village was seriously eroded, Mr. Cuong and the staff in the working group had to walk a detour and through the forest to reach Kho Vang village. Unlike the usual field trips, this time, Mr. Cuong and his teammates also carried extra food on their backs to supply the people. The trails had not been used for a long time, and trees were growing in the way, making it difficult to judge the direction. While walking, the members of the working group both cleared the land and searched for the location. On the hillside, soil and rocks continued to fall, the rain was still heavy, the soldiers' footsteps did not stop with the determination to reach the village as soon as possible. After 2 hours of walking through the forest, searching over a large area, all fatigue seemed to disappear when they saw 17 households safe on the mountain. "Is anyone injured?", "Is there enough food?", "Let's cook instant noodles to ease the hunger", Mr. Cuong and his teammates smiled, continuously asking and giving food to the people. After receiving the information, Mr. Cuong went back up the mountain to inform the local leaders and then continued to return to the village with other forces to urgently supply and support the people. That day, Mr. Cuong and his teammates walked through dozens of kilometers of dangerous forest roads. It was impossible to calculate the exact length of the road they traveled, only knowing that the military uniform they were wearing kept getting wet, then dry, then wet again several times. He said: Anyone in that dangerous situation would act the same way. Wherever people are still in danger, there the police officers will always accompany and serve.
Lieutenant Ly Ngoc Tuyen, a 24-year-old police officer from Bao Yen district, has become a special "postman" when he crossed the forest to deliver letters and report on the natural disaster situation in Lang Nu village, Phuc Khanh commune. On the morning of September 10, upon receiving initial information about the landslide in Lang Nu village, the working group of Bao Yen district police immediately went to the scene to inspect and grasp the situation. After 4 hours of walking, the working group arrived at the scene at the same time as the working group of district leaders also arrived. Communication with the outside was completely cut off, and he was assigned by his commander to deliver a handwritten letter from the Secretary of Bao Yen District Party Committee to the district center to report the situation to his superiors. Without hesitation, without thinking, and without time to eat lunch, Tuyen immediately turned back. Instead of walking, he ran as fast as he could to shorten the time and report the news as soon as possible. During the entire time of running through the forest in the pouring rain and cold wind, the young police officer did not stop or rest for a moment, determined to complete the assigned task because "the sooner the people in the flooded area arrive, the sooner they will have a chance to be saved."
The historic floods of the past few days have completely isolated many villages and hamlets of Tan Duong and Bao Yen communes. While on duty at the commune center, Captain Le Van Sang, Chief of Tan Duong Commune Police, received information that some households in residential group 2A, Pho Rang town (bordering Tan Duong commune), Mo Da hamlet, Tan Duong commune had floodwaters entering their houses, rising high and endangering their lives. Roads to the above areas were impassable due to landslides, the only way to approach was to row a boat along the Chay River. At that time, the water level on the Chay River was rising, swirling, flowing rapidly, and murky, ready to sweep everything away. Many local people tried to stop him when they saw Mr. Sang intending to go by boat across the river. The image of people, including the elderly, sick, and children, surrounded by floodwaters, waiting to be rescued, lingered in his mind. He put aside his worries and went to the house of a local resident with a lot of experience on the river to discuss specific options for crossing the river. After careful discussion and borrowing a civilian boat, Mr. Sang, his teammates and a local resident bravely rowed the boat, crossed the strong current and rescued a total of 15 people isolated by the flood and brought them to a safe shelter before the floodwaters rose to cover the roofs of their houses. With his own prestige, he promoted and mobilized 15 civilian boats to transport the injured and 30 tons of goods to support the isolated communes.
There are still many meaningful stories and beautiful actions of police officers and soldiers during the recent severe natural disasters. These brave and responsible actions and deeds are not simply duties but also “commands from the heart”, the feelings and affection of police officers and soldiers towards their compatriots in times of trouble.
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