The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare delivers relief materials to provinces affected by flooding. - VT
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Hundreds of villages across several provinces in central and southern Laos are struggling to cope with floods after days of heavy rain.
A large number of farms are under water and thousands of people in the flooded areas are now in need of food and drinking water. Some provinces which have been hit the hardest, including Borikhamxay, Khammuan and Savannakhet, now need boats.
Local authorities and other partners are working hard to meet the most urgent needs of the flood victims and have deployed a team to support immediate relief efforts.
Recently, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare delivered relief materials to provincial labour and social welfare agencies across the country so that they are ready to resolve emergencies in the event of any disaster in the provinces, and it is also sending emergency assistance to the provinces affected by flooding.
At the same time, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare will continue coordinating with flood-affected provinces to help the affected people return to a normal life as soon as possible.
On Sunday (Aug 6), the Ministry and the National Disaster Prevention and Control Committee, working in coordination with development partners, delivered consumer goods worth 573,927,000 kip to help people affected by floods in Borikhamxay, Khammuan and Savannakhet provinces.
This effort was supported by forces and transport vehicles from the Ministry of National Defence.
