(Baonghean.vn) - Facing the risk of Vinh River dike breaking, Vinh City Police mobilized hundreds of officers and soldiers to wade through the flood to evacuate property and mobilize people to move to safety.
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Floodwaters on the Vinh River are rising, causing a 50m landslide on the Vinh River dike in Tan Phuong block (Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city). On the morning of October 13, the water level continued to rise by 1m, facing the risk of a dike breach. In addition to the dike protection work, Vinh City has directed hundreds of officers and soldiers of the Vinh City Police to urgently evacuate people's property. Photo: Hung Bang |
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| Located in a high-risk flood area, Yen Cu block (Vinh Tan ward) is at risk of severe flooding. Photo: Bang Hung |
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Faced with that situation, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Vu Cuong - Deputy Chief of Vinh City Police led a group of nearly 100 officers and soldiers to help the people. Photo: Hung Bang |
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| In Yen Cu block, many houses were deeply flooded. Before Vinh City Police arrived, early in the morning, Vinh Tan Ward Police also mobilized many soldiers to help people evacuate their belongings. "Many houses were deeply flooded, there was no high place to move their belongings. We had to help them move them to other houses," said Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tri Phuong, Deputy Head of Vinh Tan Ward Police. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Due to the deep flood water, officers and soldiers had to wade into people's houses. Trees were knocked down by the flood water and lay scattered. Photo: Bang Hung |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Vu Cuong - Deputy Chief of Vinh City Police Department mobilized people to evacuate the elderly and children to a safe place before the water rose. Photo: Bang Hung |
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| Officers and soldiers of Vinh City Police transported rice to help the family of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong, residing in Yen Cu block, to higher ground. Photo: Hung Bang |
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| Many soldiers waded through the floodwaters to help people. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Fearing that the water level would continue to rise, police officers helped people raise rice barrels in some houses. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Police had to scoop each bucket of rice out of the drum and then transport it to higher ground. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| By noon on October 13, the rain was still heavy. Water levels in this area continued to rise. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Mrs. Tran Thi Lien, Tan Phuong block is herding cows to high ground. Last night, her family transported rice and motorbikes to families on higher ground. In particular, her assets such as refrigerators, washing machines, and televisions were placed on high ground. Photo: Bang Hung |
Tien Hung - Pham Bang
