Con River water rises rapidly, hundreds of households in Tan Ky rush to escape flood

On the morning of September 28, present in the districtTan Ky, showing the water level on the Con River rising, many residential areas flooded; many roads impassable; fields submerged in floodwaters...

Ms. Pham Thi Nguyet in Truong Tho hamlet, Nghia Dung commune (Tan Ky) said that this morning, the water rose very quickly, flooding the house's foundation. The family reported to the local authorities and asked the force to transport assets, pigs, chickens... to a safe place. In just 30 minutes, all 7 pigs and many assets were transported to higher ground by the local police and militia.

Mr. Hoang Ngoc Hanh - Chairman of Nghia Dung Commune People's Committee said: From the evening of September 27, the squidCon River waterThe river rose very quickly, in just one night, the river water flooded 100 households. With the motto "4 on-site", the commune mobilized local human resources including police, militia and political organizations to help people transport property and livestock to safety. Up to this point, there have been no human casualties and all of the people's property has not been affected.

Ky Tan commune is considered a locality affected byfloodeddeepest. Mr. Trinh Huy Toan - Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Tan commune said that by the morning of September 28, the whole commune had 106 households flooded, many hamlets were isolated by flood water. Currently, the locality has assigned forces to guard flooded intersections, not allowing people to pass, causing safety concerns. In addition, 3 hamlet cultural houses and 2 schools were deeply submerged in water.

According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue of Tan Ky district, by noon on September 28, the entire district had 319 houses, 2 schools, and 4 cultural houses flooded. Of which: Ky Tan 106 houses, Huong Son 2 houses, Nghia Hoan 37 houses, Ky Son 30 houses, Tan An 18 houses, Nghia Hop 2 houses, town 16 houses, Nghia Dung 100 houses. All assets and people have been relocated and evacuated to a safe place. In addition, many areas of crops such as sugarcane, corn, rice, cassava were broken, aquaculture areas were flooded... Currently, the weather is rainy and the river water continues to rise rapidly, so localities have not yet counted specific numbers.

Currently, the District Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue is going to the grassroots to grasp the flood situation and direct localities to be on duty regularly and support people to leave dangerous areas./.