On the night of August 25, after the storm had passed, the Nghe An Provincial Military Command mobilized more than 1,500 officers and soldiers, along with militia and self-defense forces in communes and wards to spread out to villages, schools, and headquarters, helping people clear up fallen trees and clear traffic at night.

Officers and soldiers of Regiment 764, Nghe An Provincial Military Command, clear trees fallen by storm No. 5.

On August 26, the Provincial Military Command continued to send hundreds of officers and soldiers to help people in the heavily damaged areas continue to overcome the consequences of storm No. 5. In the afternoon of the same day, the Provincial Military Command dispatched 150 officers and soldiers to help Nghe An Power Company clear trees and fix power lines. On Nguyen Duc Canh Street, there were many large trees that fell on the power lines and blocked the road, people passing by had to walk on the sidewalk. More than 50 officers and soldiers of Regiment 764, Provincial Military Command cleared for nearly an hour to clear the road and create conditions for the power company to handle the lines. Mr. Vu Anh Tai, Deputy Head of Service Team No. 2, Nghe An Power Company, who worked with the soldiers, commented: "Thanks to the help of officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command, the amount of trees that fell on the power lines was cleared very quickly. You guys worked very effectively, with this progress, we will be able to turn on the power by 10 o'clock tonight."

Directly commanding the forces at the scene, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trong Duc, Deputy Chief of Staff of Nghe An Provincial Military Command, said: “After grasping the damage caused by storm No. 5, especially the large number of fallen trees on the roads, causing traffic jams and affecting the power supply in the area. Nghe An Electricity has proposed to the Provincial Military Command to support forces to trim and clear broken and fallen trees affecting power lines. In the immediate future, the Provincial Military Command has mobilized 1,500 officers and soldiers divided into 4 teams, focusing on repairing the main roads this afternoon. In addition to this force, the Provincial Military Command has also directed units under the Provincial Military Command and regional defense commands to organize on-site forces to support localities in overcoming and clearing trees as well as other incidents caused by the storm.”

The army coordinated to clear large fallen trees blocking the road.

Colonel Dinh Bat Van, Commander of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command, shared a story imbued with the love between the military and the people about the concern and care for the people: At the T20 Passenger Station project of the Provincial Military Command under construction in Thanh Vinh Ward, to ensure the safety of the surrounding households, the Provincial Military Command invited the Department of Construction to guide and carefully reinforce the project. However, with the viewpoint of "people's safety is paramount", the Provincial Military Command sent officers to coordinate with the ward leaders to directly visit each household to mobilize people to temporarily move to a safe place.

Soldiers cleared fallen trees and cleared roads to facilitate people's travel.

As a result, 30 households with 108 people agreed and happily evacuated. During that time, the Provincial Military Command carefully arranged food and accommodation for all the people, helping them to confidently overcome the storm. By the morning of August 26, when the storm had passed, the households returned home in joy and peace, leaving behind deep feelings of concern and responsibility of the soldiers towards the people.

Cut down fallen trees to help the electric company repair the power.

The timely, responsible and humane actions of the officers and soldiers of the Nghe An Provincial Military Command in recent days have once again affirmed the tradition of Uncle Ho's Army always taking the people as the root, taking the safety and stability of the people as the top priority. In the midst of difficulties and hardships, the image of soldiers who do not fear danger, fighting side by side with the people day and night shines brighter, leaving behind trust, admiration and the close bond between the army and the people.

Article and photos: LE ANH TAN

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