At Hoi Thong dike, Dan Hai commune, hundreds of officers and soldiers from the Ha Tinh Provincial Military Command, Squadron 102, Coast Guard Region 1, along with militia and self-defense forces and local people waded in mud to reinforce the eroded dike section.

Ha Tinh army and people try to reinforce Hoi Thong dike before the storm makes landfall.

Dirty faces, drenched uniforms mixed with rain and sweat. Lieutenant Colonel Tran Anh Lam, a reconnaissance officer at Lach Ken Border Post (Ha Tinh Provincial Border Guard), shared: “Taking the task of helping people reinforce the dike, we determined that this was a combat mission in peacetime. Although it was hard and dangerous, everyone was determined to complete it before the storm hit to ensure the safety of the people.”

Officers and soldiers of Squadron 102, Coast Guard Region 1 coordinated to drive piles to reinforce Hoi Thong dike.

The local government has also taken urgent action. According to Mr. Nguyen Trong Van, Party Secretary and Chairman of the People's Council of Dan Hai commune: The commune has held meetings to discuss and deploy plans to each village and household, focusing on reinforcing the dike. About 700m of Hoi Thong dike has been weakened, of which 300m is a key section that needs to be completed before 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, before the storm hits. At the same time, the commune has also prepared a plan to evacuate about 1,700 people in dangerous areas to safe shelters such as schools and medical stations, ensuring adequate food, drinking water and essential necessities. All plans are deployed in detail, with specific assignments for each participating force.

Rain and sweat soaked the soldiers of the Provincial Military Command but they still worked hard to carry soil to build the dike.

Present at the command of the force reinforcing the Hoi Thong dike, Colonel Nguyen Tu Tai, Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, said: “In the face of the risk of a big storm, we have mobilized almost all of our standing forces, closely coordinating with police, border guards, and militia units. The focus is on checking vulnerable areas, supporting people in securing their houses, anchoring boats, preparing plans to evacuate people, and promptly responding to all situations.”

Colonel Hoang Anh Tu (3rd from left), Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Military Command of Ha Tinh province, directed forces to help people pull boats to a safe position.

By the end of September 27, the Military Command of Ha Tinh province had mobilized nearly 2,500 officers, soldiers, regular troops, militia and self-defense forces in localities and the Defense Commands of Regions 1, 2, 3, Regiment 841 and affiliated agencies and units to be present at the most vulnerable points to help people evacuate, reinforce houses and help people move ships, boats and people's property to safety.

In the sea areas of Ha Tinh province, as of 7 p.m. on September 27, forces had completed the task of moving fishing boats to safe locations to avoid damage caused by storm No. 10.

Major General Le Hong Nhan, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Military Region 4, inspected and mobilized forces to reinforce Hoi Thong dike.

According to statistics, Ha Tinh province has 3,982 vehicles, with 10,992 workers registered to operate at sea and 100% of boats have come ashore to take shelter from storm No. 10. The forces regularly update and inform the people about the storm situation so that they can have plans. At the same time, they are on standby, fully preparing vehicles and materials to ensure readiness to respond to storm No. 10.

News and photos: ANH TAN - VAN DUC

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