(Baonghean.vn) - Many people living along the Vinh River, although the flood water has reached almost the roof, still refuse to evacuate.Police had to knock on every door to persuade.
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| As of the afternoon of October 13, floodwaters on the Vinh River (Vinh City, Nghe An) have yet to show signs of receding. Some sections of the dike are even at risk of breaking. In Yen Giang block, Vinh Tan ward, many houses are submerged in water. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Many houses were flooded more than half a meter deep. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Lieutenant Colonel Ngo Tri Phuong, Deputy Chief of Vinh Tan Ward Police, said: Yen Giang block has nearly 200 households, but up to 35 households are flooded. Meanwhile, the Vinh River dike is at risk of breaking. However, many households still refuse to evacuate. Faced with that situation, ward police leaders and block leaders had to go to each house to persuade people. Photo: Tien Hung |
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| "While going to the houses to mobilize the evacuation, we also had to see if the people needed any help. The ward has contacted a nearby apartment building to take the people to shelter," said Lieutenant Colonel Phuong. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| In Yen Giang block, there are 6 households with about 40 people living close to the river bank, specializing in fishing. Their houses are now flooded up to the roof. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| This area is often called a "fishing village". Residents mainly come from Quang Binh. "It was very difficult to persuade them to evacuate. After the recent storm, we even had to force them to leave," said Nguyen Minh Ngoc, head of Yen Giang ward. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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There are 35 children in this fishing village, all of whom have not yet been evacuated to a safe place. "If you do not evacuate, at least take your children to a safe place. Otherwise, we will soon push them away to another place," Lieutenant Nguyen Nhu Thang told the households in the fishing village after boarding a boat to their homes. As the police officer in charge of this area, Lieutenant Thang said that he has not been able to return home for 3 days because he has to stay here on duty. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| However, many households are determined not to evacuate. "We will put up planks wherever the water rises. If our house is flooded, we will go by boat, it's okay," said Mr. Le Van Khiem (43 years old, from Quang Trach, Quang Binh). Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Households in the fishing village still calmly go about their daily activities as usual during the flood. "Three days ago, we announced on loudspeakers asking households at risk of flooding to evacuate, but up to now, out of 200 households, only very few people listened," said Yen Giang block leader. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Just a few hundred meters from this fishing village, more than 500 people from many forces are still urgently saving the Vinh River dike, the section passing through Tan Phuong block (Vinh Tan ward), from the risk of breaking. According to Mr. Nguyen Hoai An, Chairman of Vinh Tan ward People's Committee, if the Vinh River water level rises by just one meter more, the dike will have difficulty holding. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| The Chairman of Vinh Tan Ward People's Committee said that if the Vinh River dike breaks, it will cause flooding of more than 1,000 houses. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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