Ca Mau announced an emergency situation due to landslide in the West Sea



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Intellectual people

On October 21, the president of the Ca Mau province, Le Quan, signed a decision to declare a landslide emergency situation on the West Sea dike in this province.

Consequently, the People’s Committee of Ca Mau Province decided to issue a landslide emergency situation on the West Sea embankment in U Minh and Tran Van Thoi districts.

Through a survey of local authorities, there are more than 5,800 m of the Western Sea dike route that passes through the two previous districts and is dangerously eroded.

In which, the longest stretch from Giong Cat to Tieu Dua (U Minh district) is about 2,500 m. This group is still a very thin forest belt (5 to 15 m), even in some places there is no protective forest belt. The landslide is especially dangerous and continuous, directly threatening the body of the dike, causing a direct danger in residential areas, high and medium voltage electrical systems, medical posts, schools, …

Ca Mau Announces Emergency Situation Due To Landslide Of West Sea Dam

Many sections of the West Sea dike at Ca Mau during the time were seriously eroded due to the forest protection belt being washed away or even very thin. (Photo: CTV)

Given the above situation, the president of the province of Ca Mau assigned the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to coordinate with the localities in the zoning of landslides that are particularly dangerous and prone to landslides, and to establish safety corridors.

“It is necessary to organize the forces to be in service, monitor the developments of the landslide, urgently develop a protection plan for the levees and key locations to present to the Provincial Committee for approval and serve as a basis for the protection of the levees “Quick request with clarity.

The Local People’s Committees are responsible for mobilizing, evacuating people and relocating assets out of dangerous landslides and dangerous areas outside the levee; prohibit all impacts on forests and forest lands in this area, not allow landslide to occur faster and more dangerous; Connect traffic warning signs for vehicles.

People in the landslide area should be proactive and take preventive measures in case the protective forest belt is completely destroyed by waves.

According to the People’s Committee of Ca Mau Province, there are at least 5 sections of the Western Sea dike (3 sections in Tran Van Thoi district and 2 sections in U Minh district) that are badly damaged, with urgent need recovery of more than 69.7 billion.

Huynh hai

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