Severe environmental pollution in flooded areas

According to the Pollution Control Department (General Department of Environment), flooding in the central provinces has caused great damage to people and property. Flooded areas, heavily polluted environment affect people's health.

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The main source of pollution due to feces, garbage, waste water, solid waste collection and treatment, chemical storage, pesticide storage facilities . were swept into the water source.

Wastewater treatment works and waste water drainage systems are destroyed, causing excreta, waste water and waste water from the toilets, sewer systems and breeding facilities to directly spill into the environment.

Trees and crops died because of being soaked in water for a long time; corpses of a number of animal, livestock and poultry species that give rise to epidemics for humans and cattle and poultry.

Moreover, this flood has occurred during the seasonal transition period between Summer and Autumn, so outbreaks of disease are easy.

In order to prevent environmental pollution and ensure health for people during and after floods, the Pollution Control Department urgently implements measures to treat environmental pollution in flooded areas.

The Department has also urged people to actively clear sewers and collect solid waste for hygienic treatment; burial of dead cattle and poultry bodies away from water sources, wells and houses and using lime to disinfect according to the guidance process of the veterinary service.

Localities spray disinfectants, kill larvae and other flies to prevent diseases arising after flooding. The Division of Natural Resources and Environment in coordination with the Preventive Medical Center instructs the people to eat cooked, boiled water, ensure hygiene and food safety; strengthen food safety inspection in the area after flooding.

Vietnam Environment Protection Fund supports the first phase of 1 billion VND for Quang Binh province, 500 million VND for Ha Tinh province, 400 million VND for Quang Tri province and 200 million VND for Thua Thien Hue.

The provincial Department of Natural Resources and Environment instructed the districts, cities and localities in the province to deal with many measures such as guiding people to repair water wells, water tanks and proceed to filter by manual method. to minimize turbidity.

Households use Cloramin B as instructed by the health sector to disinfect domestic water before use.

Public works such as clinics, hospitals, schools, working offices, village roads, alleys and houses are all cleaned up by fallen trees in areas damaged by floods and high winds. .

Coastal districts and cities focus on cleaning clean beaches, estuaries and beaches; mobilize forces to focus on remedying environmental incidents, landslides, landslides and sandslides causing land filling for cultivation.