Unprecedented images at the flood epicenter of Quynh Luu
(Baonghean.vn) - One of the biggest floods ever caused nearly 600 houses in Quynh Luu district (Nghe An) to be submerged, many villages and residential areas were isolated, and many areas of fish ponds and shrimp ponds were completely lost.
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| After a long period of heavy rain, on the morning of September 26, the central area of Quynh Luu district was cut off by rapidly rising floodwaters. |
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| National Highway (about 300m before Giat market) is flooded. |
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| Quynh Luu district traffic police organize traffic warnings. |
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| Deep water flooded, many vehicles stalled and had to be pushed. |
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| Many streets are flooded. |
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| Many households right on the street had their doors damaged by flood water. |
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| Low-lying households behind Giat market were deeply submerged in floodwaters. |
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| People have to use rafts to transport goods to avoid floods. |
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| Giat Market overlooking the Thai River surrounded by water. |
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| Hamlets 8-12, Quynh Hong commune were isolated in the flood. |
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| Many agencies and offices were flooded. |
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| Quynh Hong new urban area was flooded. |
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| Quynh Hong commune cemetery submerged in flood water. |
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| The new residential area of Quynh Ba commune is isolated by flood waters. |
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| As of the afternoon of September 26, many residential areas of Quynh Luu district were still isolated. |
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| An alley in Cau Giat town was deeply flooded. |
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| According to the report of Quynh Luu district, as of September 26, the whole district had 589 flooded households, of which 41 households were isolated; more than 62.6 hectares of rice, 957 crops were flooded; 222 hectares of fish ponds, 71 hectares of shrimp farms were flooded; 4,660 poultry died; 21 lakes and dams overflowed... |