(Baonghean.vn) - Facing the risk of the Vinh River dike breaking, the Vinh City Police mobilized hundreds of officers and soldiers to wade through the floodwaters to evacuate property and urge people to move to safe places.
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Rising floodwaters in the Vinh River have caused a 50-meter section of the Vinh River dike in Tan Phuong Hamlet (Vinh Tan Ward, Vinh City) to collapse. On the morning of October 13th, the water level rose by another meter, posing a risk of dike breach. In addition to dike protection efforts, Vinh City authorities have directed hundreds of police officers and soldiers to urgently evacuate residents' property. (Photo: Hung Bang) |
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| Located in a high-risk flood zone, Yen Cu block (Vinh Tan ward) faces the risk of severe flooding. Photo: Bang Hung |
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In response to the situation, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Vu Cuong – Deputy Chief of Police of Vinh City – led a team of nearly 100 officers and soldiers to assist the people. Photo: Hung Bang |
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| In the Yen Cu area, many houses were deeply flooded. Before the Vinh City Police arrived, the Vinh Tan Ward Police had already mobilized many officers from early morning to help residents evacuate their belongings. "Many houses were deeply flooded, with no high places to move belongings to. We had to help them transport 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 floodwaters, officers and soldiers had to wade into people's homes. Trees were knocked down by the flood and lay scattered everywhere. Photo: Bang Hung |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Vu Cuong - Deputy Chief of Vinh City Police, urged residents to evacuate the elderly and children to safe places before the water level rose. Photo: Bang Hung |
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| Police officers in Vinh City helped transport rice belonging to Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong's family in Yen Cu ward to higher ground. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Many soldiers braved the rain and floods to help people, getting completely soaked. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Fearing that the water level would continue to rise, police officers helped residents in some areas raise their rice barrels to higher ground. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| The police had to shovel each basin of rice out of the barrels and then transport it to higher ground. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| By noon on October 13th, the heavy rain continued. Water levels in the area continued to rise. Photo: Hung Bang. |
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| Ms. Tran Thi Lien, from Tan Phuong hamlet, is herding her cattle to higher ground. Last night, her family transported rice and motorbikes to higher houses. She also moved her refrigerator, washing machine, and television to higher ground. Photo: Bang Hung |
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