Dak Lak: 23 buffaloes swept away by flood after storm No. 13 Kalmaegi

On the morning of November 7, the People's Committee of Ea Sup Commune (Dak Lak Province) said that rising floodwaters after storm Kalmaegi had submerged 23 local buffaloes. This was a herd of buffaloes that were being grazed in the fields and could not move in time when the floodwaters came in too quickly.

The commune authorities said that immediately after the incident, the locality coordinated with villages, hamlets and people to search and call on traders to buy the dead buffaloes to help reduce losses.

Faced with the difficulties of the people of Ea Sup commune, the local government is mobilizing traders inside and outside the district to come and buy the dead buffalo herd. The purchase not only helps people recover some of their economic income but also avoids environmental pollution after the flood.

An official of Ea Sup commune added that in addition to the dead buffalo herd, many crop areas such as tobacco and sugarcane were also deeply submerged in water, making the economic damage to the people even more severe.

Typhoon Kalmaegi not only affected Ea Sup but also caused great damage in many areas in the East of Dak Lak province. Two people died due to collapsed houses, many traffic routes were cut off, houses were damaged and hundreds of fish cages were swept away.

In addition, thousands of households have been evacuated to safety due to prolonged rain and flooding. Rescue forces, police, army and local militia are being mobilized to help people overcome the consequences of the storm.

After the Kalmaegi storm, the lives of people in the flooded areas in Dak Lak have been difficult. The government is calling on organizations, businesses and donors to support food, clean water and necessary supplies. At the same time, local forces continue to help people clean up and restore agricultural production to stabilize their lives soon.