The Dong Nai Provincial Police stand shoulder to shoulder with flood-hit compatriots

After two phases of deploying personnel to assist residents in flood-affected areas of central Vietnam, on the morning of November 23, the second working delegation of the Dong Nai Provincial Police, comprising 115 officers and personnel, arrived in Tuy Hoa ward (Dak Lak province) to assist residents in cleaning and addressing the aftermath of the historic flooding.

Cadres and police officers from Dong Nai Provincial Police join in cleanup efforts across Tuy Hoa ward, Dak Lak province. Photo: Ngo Hieu

Numerous items damaged by the flood lie scattered across the streets, awaiting cleanup. Photo: Ngo Hieu

Cadres and police officers clear damaged items from the streets in Tuy Hoa ward, Dak Lak province. Photo: Ngo Hieu

Speaking to us on-site while accompanying the working delegation of the Dong Nai provincial police in support of flood-affected residents, Captain Thai Ngo Hieu of the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Division under the Provincial Police Department said that following the deployment ceremony on the afternoon of November 22, the delegation arrived in Tuy Hoa Ward to assist local people. As floodwaters in some severely inundated areas had begun to recede, the team was assigned to help residents clean and sanitize their homes and streets, collect fallen trees, damaged items, and belongings swept away by the floods, to restore normal living conditions.

Trash piles up along the streets in Tuy Hoa ward, Dak Lak province. Photo: Ngo Hieu

At Tuy Hoa ward, from early morning, officers and personnel began cleaning homes and streets, collecting trash and mud along the roads to ensure residents could resume their daily lives.

Much of transportation infrastructure is severely damaged and requires cleanup and repairs. Photo: Ngo Hieu

In addition, officers and personnel of the provincial police transported essential supplies brought by the working delegation from Dong Nai. They handed them over to the local authorities for continued distribution to residents affected by the floods in the area.

Officers and personnel of the Dong Nai Provincial Police, along with vehicles, clear the site after the flood in Tuy Hoa. Photo: Ngo Hieu

According to the Provincial Police, earlier on the morning of November 22, the first working delegation, comprising 16 officers and personnel, directly coordinated with the Hoa Xuan commune Police (Dak Lak) to wade through floodwaters and train, delivering food, drinking water, and essential supplies directly to residents in the affected areas. In addition to providing aid, the officers and personnel actively participated in rescue operations, assisting residents struggling in the swift floodwaters. They coordinated with local police to evacuate the elderly, the sick, women, and children to safety. Many families were rescued from dangerous areas during the night, as floodwaters rose and heavy rain continued.

Officers and personnel transport and provide essential supplies to local residents. Photo: Ngo Hieu

Despite cut-off roads and fast-flowing floodwaters, the officers and personnel demonstrated resilience and responsibility: “Selfless for the country, serving the people”.

On November 22, a working delegation from the Dong Nai Provincial Police joins rescue operations for local residents in Dak Lak. Photo courtesy of the Dong Nai Provincial Police

The working delegation reportedly reached the remote areas of Hoa Xuan commune, Dak Lak province, where more than 23,000 households were severely affected by the recent heavy rains and floods.

Many goods and essential supplies are also delivered to assist residents in flood-affected areas. Photo courtesy of the Dong Nai Provincial Police

As previously reported, on the afternoon of November 22, in response to the urgent need to support residents in flood-hit areas, the Dong Nai provincial police held a deployment ceremony to send 115 officers and personnel, along with machinery, equipment, and vehicles, to assist residents in Dak Lak Province. This group was the second working delegation deployed by the Dong Nai provincial police to support residents in the flood-affected central region.

By Tran Danh – Translated by Thu Hien, Minho