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| Ban Ve hydroelectric plant releases floodwaters at record levels. Photo: Van Truong |
According to Mr. Lo Kham Kha, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Tuong Duong district, currently, more than 150 households in Tuong Duong are flooded, with 5 houses in Ban Ve village, Yen Na commune, being swept away. In Hoa Binh town, 15 households are flooded; the lighting system along the Lam River embankment has been swept away. In Thach Giam commune, the kindergarten and the commune People's Committee office are deeply flooded.
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| The embankment was flooded with deep water, almost up to the lampposts. Photo: Lo Thanh Long |
Specifically, this morning, National Highway 7A had 4 flooded and isolated points, including 2 points in Tam Quang commune and 2 points in Tam Thai commune.
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At the deeply flooded area in Nhung village, Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district, authorities arranged for residents to use boats to return to their villages. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Dozens of cars and other vehicles were stranded at a flooded spot in Nhung village, Tam Quang commune. Photo: Van Truong |
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Some households used barrels to make makeshift rafts to navigate through flooded areas on National Highway 7 in Tam Quang commune. Photo: Van Truong |
Lieutenant Colonel Phan Thanh Hong, Commander of Tam Quang Border Guard Station, said: On the night of August 30th, the Tam Quang border guard force divided into two teams, consisting of 16 officers, to coordinate with local authorities to relocate belongings for more than 60 households affected by flooding, while also maintaining a 24/7 guard duty at the flooded areas.
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| Many schools in Tuong Duong were severely flooded. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Tam Quang Kindergarten was severely flooded. Emergency services are assisting with moving belongings. Photo: Van Truong |
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| Authorities are stationed there to prevent people and vehicles from passing through the flooded area of Nhung village, Tam Quang commune. Photo: Van Truong |
Currently, the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district has coordinated with border guards, police, and other functional forces to guard flooded areas 24/7, preventing people and vehicles from passing through. At the same time, the district is monitoring water levels and requiring households in high-risk areas to evacuate to safe locations.
