More efforts made to address flood consequences in Lao Cai

Tropical storm Nida, the second hitting Vietnam in 2016, brought heavy rains that caused floods and landslide in the locality on August 4, killing three, injuring seven others and sweeping away many houses and facilities, according to the provincial People’s Committee.  In a dispatch, the PM requested Lao Cai authorities to undertake maximum efforts to search for the missing and provide support to the affected residents. He also highlighted the need for monitoring in the flooded and landslide-hit areas to ensure traffic safety while evacuating residents from high-risk areas. He urged relevant ministries and sectors to assist with search and rescue work and coordinate with localities to help local residents overcome the natural disaster. The same day, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung visited affected families in Coc San commune in Bat Xat district and Trung Chai commune in Sa Pa district.  The Deputy PM also urged local authorities to accelerate search and rescue work while stepping up educational campaigns to improve the awareness of the consequences of flash floods among local residents. According to latest reports, 46 households in Phin Ngan and Quang Kim Communes, Bat Xat district are still being isolated.