Nghe An Red Cross Society distributes relief goods in Hung Trung commune (Hung Nguyen)

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of October 19, Nghe An Red Cross organized the distribution of relief goods to people affected by natural disasters in Hung Trung commune (Hung Nguyen).

The delegation was led by comrade Nguyen Luong Hong - Member of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society, Chairman of the Provincial Red Cross Society, along with representatives of the society's leaders and volunteers.

Scene of relief goods distribution in Hung Trung commune (Hung Nguyen).

The heavy rain from October 14 to 16 caused widespread flooding in 80% of Hung Trung commune. Of which, 50 hectares of vegetables were flooded and destroyed, 15 hectares of fish farming area for 3 crops were damaged, and 3,500 poultry were washed away and died. Traffic on Highway 542E - the main road running through Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc was severely damaged, many canals and grade 1 roads were damaged.

Leaders of Nghe An Red Cross Society give gifts to help poor families.

This time, the Provincial Red Cross has provided 40 water filters to the people of Hung Trung commune to ensure the water supply for daily life. According to experts, the use of clean water after floods is a matter of utmost importance.

Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, an officer of the Nghe An Provincial Red Cross Society, instructs Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa (Hamlet 9A) on how to use a preliminary water filter.

Also on this occasion, the delegation visited and expressed condolences to the family of Mr. Hoang Duc Hoa (Ke Tung parish - hamlet 9B) whose daughter, Hoang Thi Phuong Anh, a 2nd grade student at Nguyen Truong To Primary School, died on October 18 due to this flood.

The delegation visited and expressed condolences to the family of Mr. Hoang Duc Hoa in Ke Tung parish, hamlet 9B.

Previously, the Nghe An Provincial Red Cross directly visited, encouraged and gave 6 million VND to the family of Mr. Nguyen Van Nghia whose son, Nguyen Van Trong, a 6th grade student, in Hamlet 5, Thanh Chi Commune, Thanh Chuong District, and the family of Mr. Nguyen Vinh Ha, born in 1987, in Hamlet 16, My Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, was swept away by floodwaters on October 15, 2016. Before that, the Association also directly gave instant noodles and cash to flooded households in Hung Trung Commune, Hung Nguyen District.

The Association also visited, encouraged and gave 3 million VND to the family of Pham Ngoc Hoang, born in 2003, an 8th grade student at Nam Kim Secondary School, Nam Dan District, who was swept away by floodwaters during the recent floods. This is the amount of money that the Central Committee of the Vietnam Red Cross Society supported the disaster area./.

Tran Hai