18 localities in Nghe An let students stay home from school, many schools were damaged by floods

Thanh Chuong is one of the localities most severely affected by floods. In an interview with Nghe An Newspaper, Mr. Tran Xuan Ha - Head of the District Education and Training Department said: Thanh My is one of the communes that was deeply flooded and currently Thanh My Primary School has flooded into the classrooms. In addition, some other schools were also deeply flooded such as Vo Liet Primary School; Thanh Ha Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School; Thanh Long Primary School, Dong Tuong Secondary School and Thanh Khai.

Many schools in Thanh Chuong district had their fences collapsed. In the photo is the fence of Thanh Phong Primary School. Photo: PV

In addition, due to the influence offloodSome schools suffered damage to their facilities, such as hundreds of meters of fences collapsing at Thanh Duong, Dang Thai Mai, Dai Dong, Thanh Phong Primary Schools, Thanh Tien, Nho Hoa, Thanh Duong Secondary Schools; many schools had a series of trees broken.

Many high schools in Thanh Chuong area were also affected by the flood. Dang Thai Mai High School, located in Thanh Giang commune, is now deeply flooded. Mr. Le Van Thanh - Principal of the school said that all students in the school haveleave schoolfrom this morning until the end of the week. The water has not yet flooded the school's classrooms, but the water in the gym is knee-deep.

In addition, the school also has a dormitory with more than 20 rooms where teachers live, with water about half a meter deep. “The school has many teachers who come from far away to work, so the number of people staying in the dormitory is large. This year, the school dormitory has 21 households staying, with more than 40 people including adults and children. Currently, teachers have used bricks to raise beds, cabinets, and kitchens. In addition, other household items and utensils have been moved and evacuated,” said Mr. Thanh.

Currently, because flood waters are likely to continue to rise, the Thanh Chuong District Education Department has directed all schools to let students stay home.

Thanh Long Secondary School is currently flooded. Photo: PV.

At the same time, schools are required to remind parents and students to stay home during the school break and absolutely not to move around freely when the water is rising. Previously, schools had promptly relocated teaching equipment so there were no reports of damage.

Teachers at Dang Thai Mai Secondary School (Thanh Chuong) moved to a flood shelter because the school's dormitory was flooded. Photo: PV

In Nghi Loc district, Mr. Nguyen Van Thong - Head of the Department of Education and Training said: This morning, the department and the district government surveyed the flood situation in the area. Initial statistics show that schools in Nghi Phuong, Nghi Kieu, Nghi My, Nghi Thuan, Nghi Dong, Nghi Hung communes are currently flooded in the schoolyard and have begun to flood into the classrooms. Fortunately, the department had previously directed the schools to rearrange tables and chairs and move some equipment and school supplies to the second floor.

In Hung Nguyen district, this morning, the Youth Union and local militia forces went to kindergartens and primary schools in Hung Yen Nam, Hung Yen Bac and Hung Dao areas to help schools move tables, chairs and toys because water has flooded the schoolyard.

The Youth Union and local authorities support teachers of Hung Yen Bac Kindergarten to move teaching materials. Photo: PV

Hung Nguyen is a district in the downstream area, at the end of the Lam River. From the afternoon of October 29 to October 30, the river water rose gradually, causing flooding in the communes along the river. Chau Nhan commune was the most affected, and water has now flooded schools in the area. Yesterday, local forces and teachers moved and evacuated all equipment, teaching aids, computers, documents, etc. to higher locations. In addition, tables and chairs were also placed high up to avoid water damage.

In addition to the communes along the Lam River, there are also low-lying communes such as Hung Loi, Hung Phuc, Hung Trung, Hung Nghia that are flooded due to heavy rain. In addition, even central communes such as Hung Chinh and Hung Nguyen town are partially flooded due to slow drainage.

People of Hung Trung commune were evacuated to the commune People's Committee headquarters. Photo: PV.

As of noon today, some roads in Vinh City are still deeply flooded, causing difficulties in traveling. Photo: MH

Faced with that situation, Mr. Hoang Van Thu - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Hung Nguyen district said that this morning, October 30, all more than 50 schools in the area have allowed students to stay home to ensure safety. The Department also assigned schools to monitor weather developments and the actual situation to proactively plan teaching and arrange make-up classes later.

According to the Department of Education and Training, as of this morning, 13 districts, cities and towns in the province have allowed all students to stay home from school. In addition, due to localized flooding in some areas, only a few schools in 5 districts, namely Quy Chau, Yen Thanh, Nghia Dan, Tuong Duong and Ky Son, have allowed students to stay home from school. In the three districts, namely Cua Lo town, Quynh Luu town and Thai Hoa town, students still go to school as usual.

My Ha