Water recedes quickly, people in the flood-prone area of ​​Thanh Chuong actively clean up

After nearly a week of flooding, by the morning of October 5, many villages in the Bich Hao area gradually escaped the flood and isolation. Thanh Xuan commune, the most deeply flooded area in the flood center, has also escaped isolation. In the photo: Floodwaters are receding quite quickly in Thanh Xuan commune. Photo: Huy Thu

The only road leading to the center of Thanh Xuan commune has been opened to traffic, although in some places, the water is still 20-30 cm deep. As the water receded and flowed rapidly on the road, many people still risked their lives to ride their motorbikes through, and many motorbikes stalled. Photo: Huy Thu

Depending on the location, houses are flooded deeply or shallowly. Mr. Bui Xuan Hong, Phu Lap hamlet, Thanh Xuan commune, said that his house was flooded 1.5 m deep. As soon as the water receded to 0.5 m, his family members gathered to clean up. Wherever the water receded, they had to clean up. Photo: Huy Thu

For people in Bich Hao area in general, and Thanh Xuan commune in particular, once a year, having to run away from floods and clean up after the floods is quite difficult. Photo: Huy Thu

According to local residents, in Thanh Xuan commune, water began to flood the village roads and enter houses on the morning of September 29. On the afternoon of October 3, the floodwaters slowed down and then receded slowly. On the night of October 4, the floodwaters receded quickly, with the water level dropping to about 0.5m. As of this morning, the floodwaters have receded a total of about 1.2m. Photo: Huy Thu

Previously, due to the rapid rise of floodwaters, people were unable to bring their livestock, especially cows and buffaloes, up the mountain in time, and had to leave them at nearby households, but at higher elevations. As the floodwaters receded, people actively cleaned their barns to bring their livestock back. Photo: Huy Thu

Not only actively cleaning their houses, gardens, and livestock barns, people also join hands to clean public works such as the village cultural house, historical sites, communal houses, temples, etc. Photo: Huy Thu

While the water had not yet drained from the Phu Lap communal house, the villagers voluntarily brought buckets, basins, and brooms to clean the communal house. Photo: Huy Thu

The flood receded, leaving behind a significant amount of mud and trash in gardens, houses, and public buildings. People had to take advantage of the time when the water was receding to push the mud out of their houses. On the afternoon of October 4, some flooded areas in Thanh Xuan commune had electricity, and people could use water sprayers to clean quite conveniently. In places without electricity, people had a harder time cleaning. Photo: Huy Thu

In the spirit of working together to clean up village roads and alleys, households in flooded areas also joined hands to scoop water and clean mud to clean the village roads. According to the villagers, before the village roads were dirt roads, the road surface was easily muddy after the flood, but now the roads are concrete, so cleaning is not too difficult, as long as everyone is united. Photo: Huy Thu

While the flood waters recede, volunteer convoys carrying relief goods and rescue vehicles are still traveling to Thanh Xuan and Thanh Lam communes and flooded areas in Bich Hao to help people. Photo: Huy Thu.