Nghe An workers struggle to find ways to adapt to the heat
(Baonghean.vn) - These days, Nghe An is experiencing a severe heat wave, with peak temperatures reaching 42-43 degrees Celsius. To avoid the heat and heat shock, people have found ways to adapt when having to work in harsh weather conditions.
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At this time, people in Nghi Long commune (Nghi Loc) are in the season of taking care of melons: watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumber... and harvesting cantaloupes. To avoid the heat, people go to the fields in the late afternoon, when the sun has set, and work until about 9 or 10 p.m. at night. Ms. Vo Thi Van, an agricultural officer in Nghi Long commune, said: "The heat is intense, but farm work cannot be delayed. Therefore, people have to find ways to adapt, most people switch from working during the day to working at night to avoid the heat." Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Planted nearly 2,500m2Growing melons in greenhouses, the stage when the melons start to grow on the trellis, preparing for pollination is very important. On hot days, when it is not possible to work during the day, at night, Mr. Nguyen Van Son (Hung Thanh commune, Hung Nguyen district) has to turn on the light to take care of the melons. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Salt farmers in Thang Loi salt village (An Hoa commune, Quynh Luu district) choose to go to the fields early in the morning, when people are still not visible, to make salt during the hottest days. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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When receiving urgent orders, people in Quynh Minh and Quynh Luong communes have to stretch out tarps to harvest and process onions all afternoon to deliver them to customers on time. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Going to the fields on sunny days, people in Hung Tan commune wear long-sleeved shirts, face masks, and wide-brimmed hats to avoid the hot sun. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Farmers working in greenhouses also have to turn on fans at full capacity to dispel the heat and stuffiness. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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| During the dry season, well digging is a “hot” job, and people have to work at full capacity to meet the demand. To cope with the heat, well diggers have to work early in the morning and install electric fans for ventilation. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
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Painters, construction workers and tea pickers often turn to air-conditioned shirts to cool their bodies and lower their body temperature in harsh weather conditions. Photo: Thanh Phuc |
