Nghe An: Floods reach the roofs of houses on a sunny day

As of noon on August 31, some areas in Con Cuong district such as: Town, Bong Khe commune, Yen Khe... were deeply flooded. Photo: Lam Tung

A house in Cau hamlet, block 4, Con Cuong town was submerged in water. Mr. Nguyen Van Dong - Cau hamlet, block 4 of the town said: The water rose quite quickly, in some low-lying areas in the hamlet, the water was about 3 - 4 meters deep. Photo: Lam Tung.

Although all households in Hamlet 4 have been evacuated to safety, some families still have people on standby to move their belongings to higher ground in case the water continues to rise. Photo: Lam Tung

Cau Hamlet, Block 4 is the most flooded area in Con Cuong town; water is now almost up to the roofs of many houses. Photo: Lam Tung

Authorities in Con Cuong district have advised people to move to safer locations, as the water level may rise in the coming hours. Currently, people have to use boats to enter their homes to transport their belongings. Photo: Lam Tung

Mr. Tran Viet Thuy - Vice Chairman of the Town People's Council said: Yesterday, receiving instructions from the District People's Committee, the town mobilized forces to support people in moving their assets, the elderly, and children to a safe place and placing high the assets that cannot be moved. Photo: Lam Tung

In Bong Khe commune, many orange growing areas were flooded for the second time. Mr. Tran Van Toan - in Vinh Hoan village, Bong Khe commune sadly said: "These 2-year-old orange trees are considered to be lost after this second flood; the damage is incalculable." Photo: Lam Tung

Mr. Lo Xuan Thao - Vice Chairman of Con Cuong District People's Committee said: Since August 30, the District People's Committee has directed communes to implement plan 4 on the spot and directed the relocation of people's assets to safe places, allowing students to stay home from school. With the forecast of water levels continuing to rise, the district has directed people in areas at risk of deep flooding such as Bong Khe, Town, Yen Khe... to continue to relocate students' assets and school supplies to higher places; at the same time, use public broadcasting to warn people in the whole district about the danger level of this flood; Instruct people to proactively implement safety measures.