In Nghe An Province, according to information from the People’s Committee of Nam Giai commune, a large crack has appeared on Pu Meo Mountain, located in the area of Puc village, Nam Giai commune, Que 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. 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.
In Nam Giai commune, there had been heavy rain due to the influence of the fourth storm. In recent days, the rain in Puc village has subsided, but at noon on September 29, a crack suddenly appeared on Pu Meo Mountain. 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 land on the hill has cracked and the layers have collapsed in two locations, with a width of 30 cm and a depth of about 40 cm, for 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 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 members. Regarding the long 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 relocated their assets to their relatives’ homes to ensure the safety of their lives and property.
On September 29, Son Lai commune (Nho Quan district) organized forces and means to implement the construction of a barrier, set up three markers for observation, and a warning sign 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, the Na Lo hill area in Tan Lap village, Tan Phuc commune, Lang Chanh district, experienced landslides of soil and rocks towards 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 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 several communes, including Sop Cop, Sam Kha, and Nam Lanh.
In Na Loc village, Sop Cop commune, many cracks and large slip surfaces appeared on the hill above the residential area, posing a high risk of landslides and affecting 21 households. Among them, five households had their house foundations lifted, walls cracked, retaining walls damaged, and other auxiliary works… Multiple cracks appeared, leading to a failure in ensuring the load-bearing structure of the works. Currently, four households have proactively relocated to a safe place.
At the boarding area of Sam Kha Secondary School, there is one point with a high risk of talus collapse on the sunny side. In the area of Keo Vai village, Nam Lanh commune, the talus collapsed on the negative side of the road leading to the village, posing a high risk of continuing to 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 reality at landslide-prone areas.
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 cracks and slip surfaces to promptly handle any arising situations. The anti-natural disaster forces of the communes are ready to deploy response measures, rescue, and relief…
