People in Thanh Chuong flood center focus on overcoming flood consequences

Huy Thu• September 30, 2022 14:23

(Baonghean.vn) - After 1 day and 2 nights of flooding, the flood water is gradually receding, people in Thanh My commune (Thanh Chuong) urgently clean up their houses, clean up the village roads and alleys to gradually stabilize their lives.

During this flood, many communes in Thanh Chuong were flooded, but Thanh My was one of the most deeply flooded. Mr. Hoang Tien Tho - Chairman of Thanh My Commune People's Committee said: During this flood, 3/6 hamlets of the commune with 350 households had their houses flooded. Some hamlets were not flooded but were still swept away by the flood. After 1 day and 2 nights submerged in flood water, by noon on September 30, many households in My Luong and My Huong hamlets had escaped the flood.

According to the Chairman of Thanh My Commune People's Committee, depending on the location of each hamlet, households' houses were flooded from 0.5m to 3m deep. The hamlets near Giang River were the most heavily flooded. Currently, most of My Son hamlet is still deeply submerged in floodwater. The main road from Hanh Lam to Thanh My is still cut off. Photo: Huy Thu

Local residents said that on the night of September 28, water in Thanh My commune began to flood into people's houses. At around 4 p.m. on September 29, the floodwaters stopped and then gradually receded, but the receding was quite slow. At around 3 a.m. - 4 a.m. on September 30, many houses began to be freed from the flood. Photo: Huy Thu

Thanh My flood center (Thanh Chuong). Clip: Huy Thu

As the floodwaters receded, people took the opportunity to clean and tidy their houses. For many households, the floodwaters had only just receded to their knees and calves, so they took the opportunity to clean their belongings. Photo: Huy Thu

The floodwaters receded, but all the furniture was covered in mud. According to the locals, because the water rose so quickly, many households could not move in time, or could only move important, easily damaged items. The remaining furniture was submerged in the sea of water. Photo: Huy Thu

Grocery stores or mechanical workshops have many items submerged in water, making cleaning up mud quite difficult. Photo: Huy Thu

Local people said that this flood was not "inferior" to the flash flood in 2020, and even lasted longer. Thus, in 3 years, Thanh My commune has suffered 2 major floods, significantly affecting the lives and economy of the people, especially those in difficult circumstances, poor households... Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Van Binh in My Huong hamlet, Thanh My commune shared: Although he tried to move his assets to the floor, his family had 700 kg of rice and many important belongings submerged in water, the piglet had to be put in the living room... Photo: Huy Thu

In places where floodwaters recede, infrastructure and roads are severely damaged, some electric poles are broken... Photo: Huy Thu

Not only actively cleaning their own houses, Thanh My commune residents are joining hands to clean up, collect mud, soil, rocks, garbage on roads, public places, and clear sewers... with the spirit of focusing on overcoming the consequences of floods "as quickly as possible" to stabilize their lives. Photo: Huy Thu

Thanh My residents urgently cleaned up after the flood receded. Clip: Huy Thu