People get soaked in the rain to harvest corn to escape the flood.
(Baonghean.vn) - To avoid total loss due to flooding, hundreds of households in Ky Tan, Nghia Dung, and Tan Long communes (Tan Ky district) had to race against floodwaters, braving the rain to harvest corn before the season.
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| On July 17, when the water level of the Con River in Tan Ky district rose while it continued to rain heavily, farmers in Ky Tan, Nghia Dung, and Tan Long communes focused on harvesting corn immediately to avoid damage caused by the sudden rise of floodwaters. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| Currently, the three communes above still have more than 200 hectares of corn ready for harvest that are at risk of being submerged in water, which could lead to total loss. Mr. Vo Chau Thanh, head of Hamlet 2 Dien Nam, Ky Tan Commune, said: Currently, the commune has more than 50 hectares of corn that is about to dry out and is being urgently harvested by people today. However, there are still more than 3 hectares of young corn in the low-lying areas, almost completely submerged, people are taking advantage of cutting it down to feed cattle and buffalo, some areas are definitely completely lost. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| People are forced to harvest the corn before it is ripe. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| Many areas of young corn were also forced to be harvested due to floods. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| Due to the continuous rain, people have encountered many difficulties in harvesting and transporting the corn home. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hanh, a resident of Hamlet 1, Dien Nam, Ky Tan Commune, said: "This corn crop was heavily affected by the prolonged heat wave, so the yield has decreased significantly. Now the flood water has risen abnormally, so people have to try to salvage it to compensate for some of the money spent on seeds and fertilizers." Photo: Quoc Phong |
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| Young corn escaped from floods, used as animal feed. Photo: Quoc Phong |
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