In recent days, the State Reserves Departments in Binh Tri Thien and NgheTinh regions have made their best efforts to promptly provide rice and rescue materials to aid flood-hit victims.

Vehicles carrying reserve equipment to aid people in the central region.
Photo: State Reserves.

After the Prime Minister’s decision was issued, under the direction of the General Department of State Reserves, the Departments of State Reverse in Binh Tri Thien and NgheTinh regions contacted and coordinated with the provinces Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and ThuaThien Hue to deliver, transport and provide rice to people in flood areas.

For rescue equipment issued to units for rescue, transportation and delivery of relief to people, by October 24, the Department of State Reserve in Binh Tri Thien region had exported 410 tonnes of rice to QuangBinh province; 469 tonnes of rice toQuang Tri province and 540 tonnes of rice to ThuaThien Hue province.

Regarding rescue supplies, 2,000 life jackets, 10 sets of canvas 16.5 m2, one set of DT1 high-speed boat, 1 set of DT2 high-speed boat and two generating sets of 135KVA type have been issued to ThuaThien Hue province.

Nguyen Huu Hoang - Director of Department of State Reserve in Binh Tri Thien region, said the unit will work closely with the remaining localities to organize the supply and delivery of rice and rescue equipment as quickly as possible, timely and efficient, in accordance with regulations.

Meanwhile, the Department of State Reserve in NgheTinh region has also exported 674 tonnes of rice to Ha Tinh province. Nguyen Thi Pho Giang - Director of the Department of State Reserve in NgheTinh region said the remaining rice would be exported to ThachHa and HuongKhe districts but because the water had not been drained and travel had faced many difficulties, it was expected that 290 tonnes of rice would be delivered on Monday of October 26 to Thach Ha district.

In addition to organizing the timely delivery of rice and national reserve supplies and equipment to localities to rescue people in flooded areas, State Reserve units in the areas are also preparing solutions to cope with storms No. 8 and 9 which are about to enter the central region.

To ensure the safety of national reserve goods, the regional State Reserve Departments will arrange a 24-hour duty unit to monitor and update the information of the movement of the depression and forecast the rain and flood situation to take timely measures to respond.

In addition, the departments will enhance inspection of national reserve goods,take preventive measures to ensure the safety for people, assets and national reserve goods,take the initiative and coordinate with local authorities where warehouses of national reserve goods and the reserve agency's headquarters are located to cope with and overcome and handle any situation that may happen.