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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered proactive moves to prevent, control and address natural disaster consequences in the coming time as abnormal and unpredictable natural disasters have occurred since early 2024.
In a Telegram 75/CD-TTg dated August 4, the Premier requested ministers, heads of ministerial-level and government-attached agencies and chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees to keep a close watch on disaster developments and implement effective measures for disaster response and aftermath settlement.
Provincial-level authorities were demanded to stay more active in directing and organizing the prevention, control, and settlement of natural disaster consequences in line with the motto of “on-site command, on-site forces, on-site vehicles and supplies, and on-site logistics”, with the most active, timely, and resolute spirit to guarantee life safety and minimize property losses for people and the State.
The PM also asked localities to soon complete response plans for storms, flooding, landslides, flash floods and other types of possible calamity, especially; identify vulnerable places to gear up response forces and vehicles; and accelerate preparations before the season of floods and storms.
In addition, they were requested to evacuate residents and property from dangerous areas to safer places, and arrange funding from the local budget for disaster response activities to ensure no one is left without a living place, food, or other essential supplies, prevent serious disease outbreaks and environmental pollution, and avoid serious impact on students’ learning.
Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development show that 104 people have died or went missing in natural disasters, mainly landslides and floods, so far this year.
The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting predicted that the La Nina phenomenon is likely to affect Vietnam from August and result in severe storms, downpours, flooding, flash floods, landslides, and reservoir unsafety, posing serious threats to economic and daily activities, as well as people’s lives and property.-(VLLF)
