Quynh Luu urgently cleans and disinfects the environment after the flood

(Baonghean.vn) - Taking advantage of the clear weather and gradually receding water, Quynh Luu district actively directed localities to carry out environmental sanitation and disinfect areas at risk of disease outbreaks.

Yen Luu Parish, Quynh Giang Commune is one of the areas that has been severely flooded in recent days. Out of 350 households in the hamlet, 40 households were submerged in floodwaters. From the night of October 9 to the morning of October 12, the water level rose by an average of 2-3 meters, many roads were completely isolated, making traffic difficult.

In particular, in the hamlet, there are 4 large farms with more than 7,000 chickens and ducks that were swept away and died by the flood, causing the rural environment in this area to be at an alarming level. Almost all activities of the people were disrupted, and animals and people living together were very unhygienic.

After the flood receded, people are now focusing on cleaning their houses, collecting trash and dead animals to gradually stabilize their lives.

Veterinary staff spray chemicals to disinfect the environment at large flooded livestock farms. Photo: Nhu Thuy

Mr. Nguyen Van Phum in Hamlet 12, Quynh Giang Commune, Quynh Luu said: "The flood water rose high, carrying all kinds of garbage and dead livestock and poultry. Now that the water has receded, the garbage is left at the mouth of the sewer, the corner of the garden smells bad, the family has to focus on cleaning and buying chlorine chemicals to disinfect the living environment, otherwise diseases will be very dangerous."

Along with environmental sanitation measures, Quynh Giang commune is currently assigning commune health station staff, village health teams, veterinary staff and local authorities to go to the area to inspect the situation, instruct people to clean up houses and barns, sprinkle lime powder, disinfect water sources with chemicals to ensure hygiene, and avoid diarrhea and poisoning due to contamination.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Trach - Chairman of the People's Committee of Quynh Giang Commune, Quynh Luu District added: The floods in the past few days have caused severe damage. The whole district has 2,112 houses that were heavily flooded, water flooded into the houses, some places had to evacuate people and belongings to other places. In addition, nearly 560 hectares of rice-fish farming, more than 6 hectares of shrimp were also flooded and lost, the number of livestock and poultry that died and were swept away by water was 733. The total damage to the whole district in this flood was about tens of billions of VND.

Now that the rain has stopped and the water has begun to recede, Quynh Luu district has quickly directed communes to urgently mobilize forces to help people overcome the consequences. At the same time, the district budget has been allocated to purchase chemicals, tools, and means of disinfection; and increased propaganda for people to pay attention to sanitation and epidemic prevention after floods, limiting disease outbreaks.

Residents of Hamlet 12, Quynh Giang Commune urgently clean their houses as the water recedes. Photo: Nhu Thuy

Mr. Dang Ngoc Binh - Vice Chairman of Quynh Luu District People's Committee added: "After the flood, the district's viewpoint is to quickly clean up the environment, collect waste and disinfect barns and village roads.

On October 12-13, the district directed the heavily flooded communes to coordinate with the police and military forces to help people overcome the damage and clean up their houses. In particular, the Department of Agriculture and the district Veterinary Station were assigned to grasp the flooded areas, send officers to residential areas to guide people to disinfect wherever the water receded. Propaganda and educate people not to sell dead poultry but to gather and bury them according to regulations to avoid disease outbreaks."

Along with the direction of the recovery work, the district also reminded the communes in vulnerable areas to propagate and mobilize people not to rush to move their belongings and livestock home but to leave them in a safe and high place for preservation and care to prevent damage if storm No. 11 hits./.

Nhu Thuy