The entire community joined forces to dismantle and relocate 15 households to avoid the risk of flash floods.
(Baonghean.vn) - Facing the risk of flash floods and landslides, people in Huoi Pai village, Yen Tinh commune (Tuong Duong district) are joining hands to help households in need of emergency relocation move to a safe place.
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| Taking advantage of the low water levels in the streams and with the support of the government, households subject to emergency relocation are urgently moving their homes to safe locations. Dismantling and relocating stilt houses requires considerable experience and manpower. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| On December 28th, the family of Mr. Vi Văn An, from Huồi Pai village, Yên Tĩnh commune, Tương Dương district, dismantled their stilt house to relocate to a safe place with the help of many villagers. Photo: Hồ Phương |
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| From the elderly to the young, men to women, everyone pitched in to help Mr. Vi An's family relocate their house. "Dismantling a stilt house is much more difficult than dismantling other houses because it's both tall and has many intricate 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 inhabitants, of which 15 households need to be urgently relocated. Currently, 5 households in the village have dismantled their houses and relocated. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Huoi Pai is one of the villages that frequently faces flash floods when the rainy season arrives. To relocate their homes, the people of Huoi Pai village use tools such as crowbars, chisels, and ropes... Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| The first step in relocating homes is marking out details to make building new houses easier. "The biggest challenge right now is still finding a new location to build the house," one resident shared. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| According to residents of Huồi Pai village, due to heavy rains and floods carrying rocks and sand, the Huồi Pai stream has risen, causing many houses in the village to be flooded during the rainy season. (Photo: Hồ Phương) |
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| Although the rainy season is over, many households in Huoi Pai village are still living with water flooding around their homes. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Mr. Vi Van Khiem, Chairman of the People's Committee of Yen Tinh commune, said that more than 50 households in Yen Tinh commune are in need of urgent relocation due to flash floods and landslides. Currently, nearly 30 households in the commune have already moved to safe areas. Each household received 20 million VND in government assistance to relocate to their new homes. In the photo: A water tank belonging to a resident of Huoi Pai village is buried under rocks and soil and is unusable. Photo: Ho Phuong |
