The whole village joined hands to dismantle and relocate 15 households to avoid the risk of flash floods.
(Baonghean.vn) - Facing the risk of being affected by flash floods, people of Huoi Pai village, Yen Tinh commune (Tuong Duong) joined hands to help households in need of emergency evacuation to move their houses to a safe place.
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| Taking advantage of the days when the stream water is dry and with the support of the State, households in the urgent evacuation area are urgently moving their houses to safe places. Dismantling and moving stilt houses requires a lot of experience and manpower to be able to do it. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| On December 28, Mr. Vi Van An's family in Huoi Pai village, Yen Tinh commune, Tuong Duong district dismantled their stilt house to move to a safe place with the help of many people in the village. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| From the elderly to the young, men to women, everyone joined hands to help Mr. Vi An's family move their house. "Demolishing the stilt house is much more difficult than other houses because it is both tall and has many details," said Mr. Lo Van Hang, Head of Huoi Pai village. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Huoi village has 86 households with 374 people, of which 15 households need to be urgently relocated. Currently, the whole village has 5 households that have been dismantled and relocated. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Huoi Pai is one of the villages that often faces flash floods when the rainy season comes. To evacuate their houses, Huoi Pai villagers use tools such as crowbars, chisels, ropes... Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The first thing to do when moving a house is to mark the details to make it easier to build a house in a new location. "The most difficult thing right now is still finding a new place to build a house" - a resident shared. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| According to the people of Huoi Pai village, currently, due to the heavy rains and floods carrying rocks and sand, the Huoi Pai stream is higher, so the houses of many households in the village are flooded during the rainy season. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Although the rainy season has passed, many households in Huoi Pai village are still living with flooded houses around their houses. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Mr. Vi Van Khiem, Chairman of Yen Tinh Commune People's Committee, said that the entire Yen Tinh commune has more than 50 households that need to be urgently evacuated due to flash floods and landslides. Currently, nearly 30 households in the commune have been evacuated to a safe place. Each household received VND20 million from the State to move to a new place. In the photo: A water tank of Huoi Pai villagers was buried by rocks and soil and cannot be used. Photo: Ho Phuong |
