Overcoming flood consequences in Thanh Chuong flood epicenter
(Baonghean.vn) - As soon as the flood waters receded, people in Thanh My commune, Thanh Chuong district, started working to overcome the consequences of the flood.
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During this historic flood, Thanh My was the most deeply flooded area in Thanh Chuong district. On October 30, all 6/6 hamlets of the commune were submerged in water. |
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On the afternoon of October 31, some villages were flooded.floodhas been withdrawn. Local people immediately started cleaning their houses. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Along the inter-commune road, people carried many belongings covered in mud onto the road. Photo: Huy Thu |
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According to the peoplelocal, as the flood water comes out, we clean up right there, so every house is on standby waiting for the water to recede to clean up their house. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Because the flood rose quickly at night, the water level was high, people did not have time to react. Many houses were flooded from 1.5 - 2m. Property in the house was almost impossible to clean up in time and was all destroyed.floodedin the country. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The floodwaters receded, leaving behind a thick layer of mud. Many families had to call on relatives to help and borrow pumps to clean up. Photo: Huy Thu |
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My Huong and My Luong hamlets were the hamlets most deeply flooded in this historic flood. Mr. Nguyen Xuan Huong, a resident of My Luong hamlet, said: At 6pm, the floodwater reached the yard, and by 10pm, the house was 1.5m deep. His family was almost paralyzed and could not move their belongings. Photo: Huy Thu |
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A family in My Huong hamlet had only two elderly people at home. The floodwaters made it impossible to place anything, and all their belongings were submerged in water. After the flood, relatives came to help carry them out to the yard, but many of their belongings were damaged. Photo: Huy Thu |
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After the flood, the recovery work for Thanh My people was quite difficult, with both power outages and water shortages... Photo: Huy Thu |
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A house was deeply flooded, after the flood it was still not possible to clean up because the family was short of people. Photo: Huy Thu |
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From this morning to this afternoon, flooded households in Thanh My are actively mobilizing forces to clean their houses with the spirit of cleaning everywhere, cleaning the inside of the house first, and the yard and alley later. Photo: Huy Thu |
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After nearly 1 day and 2 nights of flooding, the floodwaters have receded, and people's lives have been turned upside down. In the photo: People in the flooded area carry their mud-soaked clothes to the receding floodwaters to wash. Photo: Huy Thu |
Overcoming flood consequences in Thanh My commune. Video Huy Thu |