According to many reports, on the morning of September 10, the People's Committee of Yen Bai province showed that 22 people in this locality died due to landslides (1 person in Van Chan district, 11 people in Luc Yen district and 10 people in Yen Bai city) and 6 people were missing (2 people in Luc Yen district, 4 people in Yen Bai city). In addition, 10 people were injured, of which 3 people in Yen Bai city, 5 people in Luc Yen, 2 people in Van Yen.
At noon today, Yen Bai city and many localities under its control are still submerged in water, many wards and communes are isolated and unable to communicate, traffic is cut off.
Water rose near the roof in Yen Bai
Implementing the Prime Minister's telegrams, the Provincial Party Committee's documents on focusing on emergency response to storm No. 3 in 2024; the Provincial People's Committee's telegram on focusing on responding to storm No. 3 and post-storm floods; the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue and districts, towns and cities have issued plans to deploy, established working groups to go to the grassroots to inspect and review storm response work, and organized 24/7 duty to promptly respond to situations that arise.
The flood situation is getting worse and worse.
Therefore, the People's Committee requests to strengthen the inspection and urging of waste disposal sites and hydropower reservoirs to strictly comply with regulations on natural disaster prevention. Be ready to mobilize forces and means to respond promptly to ensure traffic in all situations. Arrange forces and means to support localities in responding to rain and floods. Evacuate people, rescue and ensure security, order and social safety.
The provincial hydrometeorological station needs to closely monitor the weather situation, promptly issue forecasts and warnings, and provide information to the Department of Information and Communications, Yen Bai Newspaper, the provincial Radio and Television Station, and the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue to promptly inform the response work of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue, district and commune levels, and the people.
The daily life of local people is hindered.
Urge districts, towns and cities to be ready to organize evacuation and move people living in dangerous areas, areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, and inundation to safe places; promptly inform agencies and authorities of downstream localities before releasing floodwaters.
Working with leaders of Yen Bai province on the morning of September 10, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long emphasized that people's health and lives are paramount and that utmost determination must be made to avoid any unfortunate incidents.
Mr. Long requested Military Region 2 to mobilize the available boats to support the people; focus on rescue work and do everything possible to rescue 3 people trapped in the flood (currently clinging to an electric pole).
