CAND Newspaper supports flood victims in Thanh Hoa
PSNews – A mission of social and charitable activities of the Public Security (CAND) Newspaper led by CAND Vice Editor-in-Chief, Colonel Nguyen Thuy Quynh, and Vice Chairman of the Trade Union of Thanh Hoa Agribank Nguyen Viet Van donated more than four tons of rice to residents of Cam Binh and Cam Thanh communes, Cam Thuy district, Thanh Hoa province on October 31.
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Cam Thuy was among the most severely affected localities in Thanh Hoa in the recent flood, causing great losses of property and affecting locals’ life. The mission of the CAND Newspaper and Agribank donated about four tons of rice to support local people to overcome their difficulties.
It’s been over 20 days since the flood died down; however, the residents of Cam Thanh communes are still facing various hardships.
According to Standing Deputy Secretary of Cam Thanh Commune Party Committee Ha Van Truong, long heavy rains caused great losses of property and crops to people in the commune. In particular, the number of houses inundated reached 228; local crops have been severely damaged, of which 70% of the sugarcane crop area was ruined.
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Many fish-raising ponds of local people were damaged in the flood. The total losses in the commune is estimated at over VND 18 billion. After the water went down, the local authorities immediately directed and helped local people overcome consequences and resettle down life. Local residents have managed to start the winter crop.
The mission of the CAND Newspaper and Agribank donated two tons of rice to households in Cam Thanh commune.
The mission also visited and donated over two tons of rice to people in Cam Binh commune, who have to suffer a loss of some VND 10 billion, including over VND 6 billion loss of crops and over VND 2 billion loss of farmed seafood.
Colonel Nguyen Thuy Quynh then sent VND 5 million from Phuong Hoang Company to five police officers of Cam Thuy district who had proactively supported local people during the recent flood.
