In Nghe An Province, according to information from the People’s Committee of Nam Giai commune, a large crack appeared on Pu Meo mountain, in the area of Puc village, Nam Giai commune, Que Phong district. The crack on Pu Meo mountain is about 100m long, 20-40cm wide, and up to 10m deep. It was discovered at 11 am on September 29.
After the landslide occurred in this area, the local authorities mobilized the police and military forces to quickly arrive at the scene to inspect the situation. The crack directly affected the household of Mr. Lu La Nhat with four members and three other households, so the functional forces organized the evacuation of both people and property to a safe place.
In Nam Giai commune, there had been heavy rain due to the influence of Storm No. 4. In recent days, the rain in Puc village has subsided, but suddenly, on the morning of September 29, a crack appeared on Pu Meo mountain. Puc village, Nam Giai commune, has 90 households with 360 people. The households live about 30m away from Pu Meo mountain.
In Ninh Binh Province, in Veo hill, Son Lai commune, Nho Quan district, the land on the hill has cracked and the layers have collapsed in two places, with a width of 30 cm and a depth of about 40 cm, with a total length of about 380m (position 1: 300 m, position 2: 80 m).
This landslide location has a very large volume and is dangerous, directly affecting the houses, property, and lives of 139 households and one Thanh Vi church, mainly households in Veo village and some households in Sua village, Son Lai commune.
On September 28, 2024, the People’s Committee of Ninh Binh province also issued Decision No. 817/QD-UBND, announcing an emergency situation due to the Veo hill landslide in Son Lai commune, Nho Quan district.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Head of Veo village: “Veo village has 106 households with 269 people. Regarding the long crack on Veo hill that was discovered after Storm No. 3, we reported it to the local authorities and functional agencies. Currently, the cracks are no longer gushing water like before, but the area of ​​the landslide sites shows signs of increasing. The land is damp and subsiding, making it difficult to move, and new subsidence cracks are appearing, deeper than the previous day.”
It is known that in Veo and Sua villages (Son Lai commune), nine households are at risk of being directly affected by the crack on Veo hill. These households have moved their property to their relatives’ houses to ensure the safety of their lives and property.
On September 29, Son Lai commune (Nho Quan district) organized forces and means to build barriers, set up milestones for observation, and three warning signs of danger within the landslide area.
In Thanh Hoa Province, due to the influence of prolonged heavy rains from Storm No. 3 and No. 4, a landslide of soil and rocks occurred in Na Lo hill, Tan Lap village, Tan Phuc commune, Lang Chanh district, affecting the residential area at the foot of the hill.
On September 27, the functional forces of Lang Chanh district and Tan Phuc commune urgently moved five households with 28 members out of the dangerous area.
In Son La Province, due to the influence of Storm No. 3 and No. 4, heavy rains occurred in Sop Cop district, greatly affecting the lives, daily activities, transportation, and agricultural production of the people. In addition, cracks have appeared on hills, house foundations, walls, and yards in Sop Cop, Sam Kha, and Nam Lanh communes.
In Na Loc village, Sop Cop commune, there are many large cracks and landslides on the hill above the residential area, posing a high risk to 21 households. Five households have had their house foundations lifted, walls, retaining walls, and other auxiliary works cracked, leading to a failure to ensure the bearing capacity of the works. Currently, four households have proactively moved to a safe place.
At the boarding area of the Secondary School for Ethnic Minority Students in Sam Kha commune, there is one point with a high risk of landslides on the sunny side. In the area of ​​Keo Vai village, Nam Lanh commune, the landslide on the shady side of the road leading to the village continues to threaten seven houses and the primary and kindergarten schools, and the village cultural house. To ensure the safety of people’s lives and property, teachers, and students, the People’s Committee of Sop Cop district has established a working delegation with departments, agencies, and units and the Party Committee and People’s Committee of the communes to survey and inspect the field in areas with a high risk of landslides, floods, and floods.
Sop Cop district also established security teams to regularly stand guard and inspect dangerous areas, absolutely not allowing households in high-risk areas of landslides to stay in their houses, especially when it rains. The security team actively grasps the situation and the status of the cracks and landslides to promptly handle any arising situations. The force for natural disaster prevention and control of the communes is always ready to deploy response measures, rescue, and relief…
