Locals residents in southern central provinces are cleaning up fallentrees, repairing their houses and damaged sea dykes after storm Sinlakupassed through the localities late November 29.
Phu Yen province reported no casualties thanks to good preparations, but33 houses collapsed or had their roofs blown off by strong wind andrains, it was reported at a November meeting between Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and local officials.
A sea dyke at Da Dien river mouth was damaged while many local roadswere submerged under water, and 210 ha of food crops were inundated.
The province’s officials asked the Government for moreinvestment to upgrade important seawalls and enhance forecast capacityfor local hydrometeorological centres.
Theminister took note of the requests, while asked the province to givetimely assistance to residents in storm-hit areas in overcoming thedamages.
Meanwhile, Binh Dinhprovince reported that a 50m section of the sea dyke in Quy Nhon citywas damaged in the storm, while dozens of houses lost their roofs andhundreds of trees fell.
The provincialauthorities have mobilized more than 100 young volunteers and soldiersof the border guard force to repair the dyke, which protects hundreds ofhouseholds in Nhon Ly commune from the sea.
After sweeping through Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces, Sinlaku hasweakened into a tropical depression, bringing torrential rains toprovinces from Da Nang City to Phu Yen and the northern region of theTay Nguyen Central Highlands.-VNA
Phu Yen province reported no casualties thanks to good preparations, but33 houses collapsed or had their roofs blown off by strong wind andrains, it was reported at a November meeting between Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat and local officials.
A sea dyke at Da Dien river mouth was damaged while many local roadswere submerged under water, and 210 ha of food crops were inundated.
The province’s officials asked the Government for moreinvestment to upgrade important seawalls and enhance forecast capacityfor local hydrometeorological centres.
Theminister took note of the requests, while asked the province to givetimely assistance to residents in storm-hit areas in overcoming thedamages.
Meanwhile, Binh Dinhprovince reported that a 50m section of the sea dyke in Quy Nhon citywas damaged in the storm, while dozens of houses lost their roofs andhundreds of trees fell.
The provincialauthorities have mobilized more than 100 young volunteers and soldiersof the border guard force to repair the dyke, which protects hundreds ofhouseholds in Nhon Ly commune from the sea.
After sweeping through Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces, Sinlaku hasweakened into a tropical depression, bringing torrential rains toprovinces from Da Nang City to Phu Yen and the northern region of theTay Nguyen Central Highlands.-VNA
