"Flood center" Yen Trung evacuated nearly 200 households

With the amount of water flowing into the basins of Dai Hue, Dai Ban, and Da Da mountains, the water from Thach Tien and Khe Ngang dams flowing into the basins, combined with water from Nha Le Canal overflowing due to the lack of investment in the construction of the Hung Trung embankment, the low-lying commune of Yen Trung has become a "flood center".

By the afternoon of August 24, Yen Trung commune had relocated more than 30 households to families with tall, solid houses. Mr. Hoang Duc An - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the commune said: These are single-parent, disadvantaged families.

Today, August 25, facing the high risk of flooding and landslides in some areas, Yen Trung plans to evacuate 150 more households to schools, offices, and high-rise buildings; including people in areas at high risk of flooding (including the entire Xuan Yen area, Trang Nua hamlet 5, households outside the fields of Bui Chu, Bui Thuong areas...); and areas at risk of landslides (Ram mountain area, Ray mountain, Dinh Ngo mountain and the area bordering Luoi Hai mountain).

“The goal is to ensure absolute safety for people’s lives, prioritizing vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, pregnant women or women with children under 12 months old, people with disabilities, people with serious illnesses and the poor. We also instruct and require people to bring enough food, water and essential supplies for 3 days,” said Mr. Hoang Duc An.

The plan was to evacuate before 2:00 p.m., but due to heavy rain, Yen Trung commune forces are currently having to go to each house to propagate and mobilize, while preparing all necessary conditions to take advantage of the time when the rain decreases, to urgently evacuate households to safety.

Currently, in low-lying areas, people have also proactively raised their land and moved their assets to avoid deep flooding and major damage.