Sapa Vietnam area active in the flood disaster in 2011

According to meteorological agencies, the situation in 2011 is likely rain storms lasting and more powerful every year. Before the complicated weather, the rainy season beginning Sapa Vietnam People's Committee plans to flood control, disaster relief, the aim of preventing floods, and rapid response, emergency recovery and effective policy.

Sapa is a mountainous district with steep hilly terrain, population concentrated in the middle mountains, along rivers, the area has many hydropower projects, the risk of flooding is high. In order to limit losses to a minimum due to storms, floods, natural disasters, beginning in 2011 Sapa Vietnam People's Committee plans specific aim of preventing flooding. Last April 2011 conference to review the flood in 2010 was held, to assess the shortcomings, lessons learned in the work of executive leadership, strengthen Committee for the Prevention flood control districts and 17 communes and towns. Thereby assigning specific tasks to members, direct stick each area, the field is assigned to promptly handle situations when storms occur. Early in 2011 the direct flood control districts and other agencies and sectors, villages and townships continue to review, supplement and perfect the plan, the plan details in the prevention response and overcome the consequences of hurricanes, landslides, flash floods ... At the same time strengthening the DPC propaganda to raise community awareness of natural disasters and preventive measures, open training courses for officials , local officials. Planning boss forthcoming population migration away from the danger of landslides for the communes and towns with a total of 46 households. By this time the district economy has room to move 21 units from the danger zone while other households are continuing to conduct the move.The Lake is hilly commune complex, three hydropower projects under construction, building potentially landslides may occur. Determine the situation from the previous year, the government has strengthened communal propaganda and warnings to guide measures to prevent the disaster in time to the strata, responsible awareness the community and promote self-consciousness of disaster prevention nhuoi people. Especially late in April, Ban Ho commune authorities held a press rehearsal for flood rescue. Scenario in rehearsals close to the risk of natural disasters that may occur in order to proactively prevent timely response to any situation adversely storms, floods, natural disasters and minimize damage people and property of the state and people. Rehearsals have been promoting self-discipline, initiative, promoting the synergy of the flood prevention commanding social forces and rescue people.As Ban Ho commune, Trung Chai has hilly slope very high risk of landslides. Should the commander annual flood of the communes have specific plans, in accordance with local conditions. Besides regular government social mobilization and advocacy to raise awareness of people about the importance of flood prevention. Since then her children actively involved in transport from the landslide hazard area, to participate in overcoming the consequences of flood caused.Believe that with the initiative in flood prevention, mitigation, Sapa Vietnam will be ready to respond promptly to adverse situations caused by the rainy season.