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 Puc 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 29.
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. 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 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 29. Puc 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, in Veo Hill, Son Lai commune, Nho Quan district, the land has cracked and the layers have collapsed in two places, with a width of 30 cm, a depth of about 40 cm, and 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 church in Thanh Vi hamlet, 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 and functional authorities. 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 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 set up three warning signs within the scope of the landslide.
In Thanh Hoa Province, due to the influence of prolonged heavy rains from the third and fourth storms, 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 evacuated five households with 28 members from the dangerous area.
In Son La Province, due to the influence of the third and fourth storms, 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, endangering many households.
In Na Loc village, Sop Cop commune, large cracks and landslides have appeared on the hill above the residential area, posing a high risk to 21 households. Five households have had their house foundations lifted, and their walls, retaining walls, and other auxiliary works have cracked, compromising the structural integrity of the buildings. Four households have proactively relocated to a safe place.
At the boarding area of the Sam Kha Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities, there is one point at high risk of a landslide on the sunny side of the slope. In the Kéo Vai village, Nam Lanh commune, the slope on the way to the village has collapsed, and there is a high risk of further landslides affecting seven houses and the primary and kindergarten schools, and the village cultural house. To ensure the safety of people and property, teachers, and students, the People’s Committee of Sop Cop district has established a working group with departments, agencies, and leaders of Party committees and People’s Committees of communes to survey and inspect the areas at high risk of landslides, floods, and storms.
Sop Cop district has also set up security teams to regularly monitor the dangerous areas, not allowing households in high-risk areas to stay in their homes, especially during rainy periods. The security team actively grasps the situation and the status of the cracks and landslides to promptly handle any arising situations. The district’s force for natural disaster prevention and control is ready to deploy response measures and rescue efforts…
