The fishing village is unstable in the flood.

(Baonghean.vn) - In the situation of inevitable storms and floods, the fishing village people in the border village of Phuc Son commune (Anh Son district) are almost used to facing dangerous high tides.

Fishing village in Cao Veu border area (Phuc Son commune, Anh Son district) floating in flood water.

We came to the fishing village in Cao Veu village, Phuc Son commune. A small village nestled along the Giang river. After storm number 2 and the impact of storms number 3 and 4, the flood and rain made the river, which was once gentle, now become turbid and fierce. Mr. Duong Van Phuong, the oldest person who has been floating with the fishing village for 30 years, said: Life on the river is familiar with the flood season. In recent days, there has been heavy rain and high water, and the men in the village have been taking turns day and night to watch the water. To keep the rafts from being swept away by the flood, the fishermen bury bamboo stakes deep on the bank, quite high above the river surface, and then tie them tightly with ropes to anchor the boats.

Mr. Duong Van Phuong, a resident of the fishing village, is anchoring his boat to avoid being swept away by floodwaters. Photo: Huyen Trang

The entire fishing village has only 7 households, each with 2-3 people, most of whom are from Thanh Nho commune, Thanh Chuong district, who go all the way to the Giang river area of ​​Veu village, Phuc Son commune (Anh Son) to make a living. A man named Van said: Many years ago, when rafts were made of simple bamboo trees, the most feared thing was the flood season, when the waves would break the rafts and they would drift away, causing great damage to the people who fished on the river. However, in recent years, the people of the fishing village have learned to use large barrels tied together, so that even if the waves are big and the water is strong, it is difficult to damage the rafts. However, during the flood season, the livelihood of the fishermen is more difficult than ever.

Fishing has become difficult these days, so fishermen can only lean against the door and wait for the flood to pass. Photo: Huyen Trang

Leaning against the door, looking out at the muddy and fast-flowing river, Ms. Nguyen Thi Oanh sighed: When the flood season comes, shrimp and fish also follow the water downstream, making fishing more and more difficult. These days, the river water rises, the people in the fishing village have to put down their oars and sigh, watching the fierce waves. The water is high, the waves are big, it is impossible to go to the river to fish, there is no other source of income, people have to rely on the small amount of money they have saved to survive temporarily, waiting for the flood to pass.

Huyen Trang