Many households in Zone 5, Hoi Xuan town are located in areas at risk of landslides before the flood season.
In Ward 5, Hoi Xuan Town, at this time, people are still worried about the large cracks on the slope of the mountain behind the residential area due to the impact of storm No. 3 in 2024. The cracks are nearly 100m long, about 30cm wide, and less than 10m from people's houses. Faced with this situation, Hoi Xuan Town has organized an inspection to assess the level of danger, and proposed to add households at risk of landslides to the resettlement plan.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa, Ward 5, shared: "During the storm in 2024, the soil from the hill slid down, damaging the house and outbuildings. My family had to borrow money and build a dike with neighboring households to protect the house. With the dike, my family is somewhat assured when the storm season is approaching." Observations show that this area has high mountains, steep slopes, and the landslide slope has not been thoroughly treated, leading to many potential safety risks for people. The fact that some households spend their own money to build dikes is only a temporary solution.
Not only in Hoi Xuan town, riverbank erosion is also a concern for people in Co Me village, Trung Son commune. According to local residents, the erosion of the Ma riverbank is threatening the lives of many households. People have had to spend their own money to build stone embankments to protect their land and property. Mr. Pham Hung Bien, a resident of Co Me village, said: "The commune supported me with 10 million VND, along with the money my family has, to build stone embankments to protect my land. I hope the State will soon have a long-term plan or support resettlement for people to a safe place, so they can feel secure in their production."
Instead of building embankments to protect the land and stay put, many households in Co Me village have been forced to move their houses elsewhere, or stay with relatives while waiting for support policies. Some households have even received land support from the State to build new houses, but still do not dare to build because of the fear of landslides.
Through research, it is known that after the historic flood in 2018, the province has invested in a new resettlement area for households in area 2 of Co Me village. However, 30 households in area 1 are still living close to the banks of the Ma River, the section adjacent to Trung Son Hydropower Plant, heavily affected by changes in flow leading to landslides. Currently, there are landslide locations less than 10m from people's houses. The local government has repeatedly proposed building an embankment along the Ma River through Co Me village to protect the residential area, but so far, this plan has only stopped at the proposal level.
According to the synthesis, in Quan Hoa district, there are 19 residential areas with 102 households living along rivers and streams, where there are no protective dykes and are at high risk of flooding when there is a big flood; 8 residential areas with 45 households in low-lying areas are prone to flooding; 23 areas with 93 households are located in areas at risk of flash floods; 51 residential areas with 535 households may be affected by landslides when heavy rains last for a long time.
To cope with the 2025 storm season, the district has developed appropriate evacuation plans for each specific situation. At the same time, working groups at the grassroots level have instructed people to reinforce their houses, brace roofs, reinforce foundations, build temporary shelters or bamboo poles to prevent landslides, and protect property in unexpected situations.
Article and photos: Dinh Giang
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/noi-lo-lo-song-lo-nui-253309.htm
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