Floodwaters recede slowly, leaving nearly 500 households in Thanh Chuong still isolated.
(Baonghean.vn) - As of today (August 22), while the water has receded in many downstream areas, in many communes such as Thanh Xuan and Thanh Lam in Thanh Chuong district, many areas are still cut off, with water levels still above 1 meter in some places.
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| According to Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thanh Lam commune, as of the afternoon of August 22nd, although floodwaters had receded by more than 1 meter, 7 out of 21 hamlets, affecting approximately 500 households in Thanh Lam commune, were still isolated. The photo shows many households in Thanh Chuong district still submerged, with water levels reaching up to 1 meter in many houses… Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Some households in low-lying areas of Thanh Xuan commune are having to use scaffolding to build makeshift bridges between their houses. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In Thanh Xuan, taking advantage of the remaining floodwaters, some people cast nets to fish in the fields, supplementing their meals during the flood. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The road to My Hoa hamlet, Thanh Lam commune, is still covered in ice. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Residents of Trieu Long and Son Linh hamlets in Thanh Lam commune are still having to travel by boat. Local people say that if the rain doesn't continue, they hope the isolation caused by the floods will end tomorrow (August 23). Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Many households along the road in Thanh Xuan commune are actively cleaning their houses as the floodwaters begin to recede. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In many hamlets in Thanh Xuan commune, as soon as the floodwaters began to recede, local youth unions mobilized their forces to rake and collect garbage... in order to clean up the environment. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Locals are taking advantage of the situation to hold a market on the inter-communal road, which is littered with garbage, because the Dang market in Thanh Xuan commune is still flooded. Photo: Huy Thu |
