In Nghe An Province, according to information from the Nậm Giải commune People’s Committee, a large crack has appeared on Pu Meo Mountain, located in Pục village, Nậm Giải commune, Quế Phong district. The crack on Pu Meo Mountain is approximately 100 meters long, 20-40 centimeters wide, and up to 10 meters deep. It was discovered at 11 am on September 29th.
Following the landslide in this area, local authorities mobilized police and military forces to quickly arrive at the scene and inspect the situation. The crack directly affected the household of Mr. Lữ La Nhất 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 Nậm Giải commune due to the influence of the fourth storm. Although the rain had decreased in recent days, a crack suddenly appeared on Pu Meo Mountain at noon on September 29th. Pục village, Nậm Giải commune, has 90 households with 360 members. The households live about 30 meters away from Pu Meo Mountain.
In Ninh Binh Province, at Veo Hill, Son Lai commune, Nho Quan district, the hilly land cracked and the layers collapsed in two places, with a width of 30 cm and a depth of about 40 cm, with a total length of about 380 m (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 parish 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 a natural disaster: the landslide at Veo Hill, Son Lai commune, Nho Quan district.
According to Mr. Nguyễn Văn Quân, 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 and functional authorities. Currently, the cracks are no longer gushing water 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, stake out, and set up three warning signs within the landslide area.
In Thanh Hoa Province, due to the influence of prolonged heavy rains from storms 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 authorities of Lang Chanh district and Tan Phuc commune urgently evacuated five households with 28 members from the dangerous area.
In Son La Province, due to the influence of storms 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 cracked, retaining walls damaged, and other auxiliary works… with many cracks appearing, resulting in the structures’ bearing capacity being no longer guaranteed. 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. 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 and property of the people, 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 with a high risk of landslides, floods, and floods.
Sop Cop district has also set up security groups to regularly monitor the dangerous areas, 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 landslides to handle them promptly when there is a situation. The anti-natural disaster forces of the communes are ready to deploy response measures, rescue, and relief…
