In Nghe An Province, according to information from the People’s Committee of Nam Giai Commune, a long crack appeared on Pu Meo Mountain, in the area of Puc Village, Nam Giai Commune, Que Phong District. The crack on Pu Meo Mountain, about 100 meters long and 20-40 centimeters wide, with a depth of up to 10 meters in some places, 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 assets to a safe place.
There had been heavy rain in Nam Giai Commune due to the influence of the fourth storm. Although the rainfall in Puc Village had decreased in recent days, a crack suddenly appeared on Pu Meo Mountain at noon on September 29. Puc Village, Nam Giai Commune, has 90 households with 360 members. The households live about 30 meters away from Pu Meo Mountain.
In Ninh Binh Province, in Veo Hill, Son Lai Commune, Nho Quan District, the hilly land cracked and the layers collapsed in two positions, with a width of 30 centimeters and a depth of about 40 centimeters, with a total length of about 380 meters (position 1: 300 meters, position 2: 80 meters).
This landslide location has a very large volume and is dangerous, directly affecting the houses, property, and lives of 139 households and one church of the Thanh Vi religious group, 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 a natural disaster: the landslide in Veo Hill, Son Lai Commune, Nho Quan District.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, Head of Veo Village: “Veo Village has 106 households with 269 members. Regarding the crack on Veo Hill that was discovered after the third storm, we reported it to the local authorities and competent agencies. Currently, the water inside the cracks is no longer flowing strongly as before, but the area of the landslide sites shows signs of increasing. The land is damp and subsiding, making it difficult to walk, 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 at Veo Hill. These households have moved their assets 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 fence off the landslide area and plant three warning signs of danger within the landslide area.
In Thanh Hoa Province, due to the influence of prolonged heavy rains from storms No. 3 and No. 4, landslides 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 storms No. 3 and No. 4, heavy rains occurred for many days in Sop Cop District, greatly affecting the lives, daily activities, travel, and agricultural production of the people. In addition, cracks appeared on the hills, house foundations, walls, and yards of many households in Sop Cop, Sam Kha, and Nam Lanh communes.
In Na Loc Village, Sop Cop Commune, there are many large cracks and sliding slopes on the hill above the residential area, posing a high risk of landslides and affecting 21 households. Five households have had their house foundations lifted, walls cracked, retaining walls damaged, and other auxiliary works… with many cracks appearing, leading to the failure to ensure the bearing capacity of the works. Currently, four households have proactively moved to a safe place.
At the boarding area of Sam Kha Secondary School, there is one point with a high risk of landslides on the sunny side of the talus. In the area of Keo Vai Village, Nam Lanh Commune, the talus on the road into the village has collapsed, and there is a high risk of further collapse onto seven houses and the primary and kindergarten schools, as well as 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 group with departments, agencies, and units and the Party Committee and People’s Committee of the communes to survey and inspect the field in areas at high risk of landslides, floods, and floods.
Sop Cop District also established security groups 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 group actively grasps the situation and the status of the cracks and sliding slopes to promptly handle any arising situations. The anti-natural disaster forces of the communes are ready to deploy response measures, rescue, and relief…
