Many localities in Nghe An let students stay home from school due to heavy rain.

In Vinh city, up to this point, many kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools in wards such as Le Mao, Hung Dung, and Ha Huy Tap have sent notices to parents about students being off school tomorrow (October 19).

Through an exchange with Nghe An Newspaper, Ms. Hoang Thi Phuong Thao - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Vinh City said: The department has requested all schools in the city to notify.leave schoolon the 2nd day due to forecast of heavy rain still happening. In the coming days, depending on the weather, there will be separate announcements to each parent.

Due to the rain, many roads to school were flooded, so Luc Da Secondary School (Con Cuong) announced that students would be off school. Photo: My Ha

In Tuong Duong district, the district Department of Education and Training also issued an urgent dispatch requesting schools to proactively let students stay home from Monday until the weather stabilizes and safety conditions return.

The Department also requires schools that organize boarding and semi-boarding programs to notify students (who have returned home on weekends) not to leave school/class during dangerous times. For students who are staying at school, the school must organize student management, absolutely not allow students to leave the school, and organize cooking to ensure students' safety.

Due to the rain, schools in Nghe An will proactively let students stay home. Photo courtesy of My Ha

In Ky Son district, the rain is not heavy but it has been continuous for many days, so the risk of landslides is high. Therefore, after discussion, Mr. Phan Van Thiet - Head of the District Education and Training Department will direct schools to close from tomorrow to ensure safety in travel.

Regarding the weather situation,Nghe An Department of Education and Trainingcontinue to issue urgent dispatches on flood and storm prevention. In particular, it is requested that units organize 24/7 duty, maintain contact, promptly notify rescue; strictly implement the instructions of the local Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue in responding to rain, floods and search and rescue.

In addition, it is necessary to focus on reviewing areas at risk of flash floods, landslides, and deep flooding during heavy rains; develop plans to ensure the safety of assets, facilities, and school buildings; proactively move machinery, teaching equipment, documents, and records to higher floors or to places without the risk of flooding to avoid damage. Create conditions for people to take shelter under permitted conditions.

Schools also need to develop flood prevention plans, based on the flood situation in the area, proactively allow students to stay home from school to ensure safety and have plans to make up for lost time to ensure knowledge for students when the flood ends.