Nghe An people stay up all night to escape flood

Ho Phuong - Dao Tho - Dinh Tuan• August 18, 2018 07:31

(Baonghean.vn) - On the night of August 17, floodwaters continued to rise, forcing people in mountainous districts of Nghe An to stay up all night to evacuate their belongings to safe places and watch out for floodwaters.

From the night of August 17 to the early morning of August 18, people in areas along National Highway 7 were busy moving their belongings to avoid the flood. In the photo, people in Tam Quang commune (Tuong Duong) helped each other carry their belongings to the storage. Photo: Ho Phuong

At 7 p.m. on August 17, the river water level rose to its highest point. According to many elderly people in Bai Xa village, Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district, this was a historic flood that had not occurred in 30 years. In the photo, a woman in Khe Bo village, Tam Quang commune, is helping a neighbor's family move poultry to avoid the flood. Photo: Ho Phuong

Many vehicles were mobilized to promptly transport evacuation items. Photo: Ho Phuong

According to statistics, yesterday and early this morning, nearly 50 houses in Tam Quang commune were flooded. In the whole Tuong Duong district, hundreds of houses were affected by floodwaters. Photo: Ho Phuong

Rising floodwaters have left many people unable to sleep and unable to sit still. Photo: Ho Phuong

Staying up all night with the authorities to watch the flood water. Photo: Ho Phuong

In particular, at the junction of Nam Mo and Nam Non rivers in Xa Luong commune, many houses have been eroded deeply and are at risk of being swept away at any time. Photo: Tho Tuan

Faced with that situation, that very night, hundreds of people along with police and army forces were present to move belongings to a safe place. Photo: Tho Tuan