Support in bringing 17 residents to safety due to floods

On September 22, Lieutenant Colonel Huynh Tan Luc, Secretary of the Party Committee, Political Commissar of the Regional Defense Command 3 - Dong Xoai, Dong Nai Provincial Military Command, said: The prolonged heavy rain during the night of September 21 and the morning of September 22 affected the lives of some households in Thien Hung commune, Dong Nai province.

The son of Bach Tuyet, who suffered a stroke, is carried by armed forces out of the dangerous flood area. Photo: Courtesy ofthe unit

Officers and soldiers of the Military Command of Thien Hung commune, Dong Nai province, carry Ho Thi Bach Tuyet, 75 years old, who suffered a stroke and could not walk on her own, out of the dangerous flood area. Photo: Courtesy of the unit

At group 5, hamlet 6, Thien Hung commune, 4 households with 17 people were isolated by floodwaters. Upon receiving the report, officers and soldiers of the Regional Defense Command 3 - Dong Xoai, Dong Nai Provincial Military Command and the Military Command of Thien Hung commune promptly arrived, coordinating with functional forces to relocate the households to safety.

Officers and soldiers of the Regional Defense Command 3 - Dong Xoai and Thien Hung commune, Dong Nai province, relocate residents to safety from the flood. Photo: Contributed by the unit

Le Van Giap, Commander of the Military Command of Thien Hung commune, said: By late morning of September 22, all 4 households with 17 people had been relocated safely by officers and soldiers of the commune Military Command and coordinating forces. Among them was the family of Ho Thi Bach Tuyet, 75 years old, and her son, both of whom had suffered strokes and could not walk. The commune Military Command assigned officers to carry and escort both mother and son to safety; no casualties or property damage were recorded.

Officers and soldiers of the Thien Hung Commune Military Command help residents relocate their belongings to safe areas ahead of the flooding. Photo: Courtesy of the unit

Currently, the commune Military Command has deployed forces to coordinate on duty, ensuring the safety of people and property in the area.

By Nguyet Ha – Translated by Minh Hanh, Minho