After the flash flood, many agencies in Ky Son still cannot operate again.

Observations at some buildings that are the offices of the District Political Center, the District Agricultural Service Center and the collective housing area of ​​the District People's Committee officials showed that although the amount of mud and soil had been basically cleared, many furniture, documents, windows, and main doors were completely damaged; nothing remained in each room.

Although more than 20 days have passed, some offices in Ky Son district are still covered in mud. In the photo: The cafeteria of the District People's Committee's housing complex was buried in mud and rocks and has not been able to resume operations yet. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. Lu Quang Hung - Head of Propaganda Department, Director of Political CenterKy Son districtsaid: The flash flood has caused damage to all the property including tables, chairs, computers, cabinets... of the rooms on the first floor. With the help of the forces, the amount of mud and soil has been cleared after 15 days, but it is not possible to return to work because the electrical system is damaged and there is no equipment to serve the staff.

Although the Ky Son District Political Center has been cleared of mud, it is not yet possible to return to work on the first floor. Photo: Quang An

“The current work is that the unit members use water to wash away the mud on the walls and floors. Then, they replace the electrical system on the first floor and purchase all the equipment such as tables, chairs, cabinets, computers, etc. to serve the work. Therefore, it is expected that by the end of October, the members will be able to return to the office to work normally. However, during the past time, all the unit's staff have temporarily worked on the second floor,” Mr. Lu Quang Hung shared.

Although the Ky Son District Agricultural Service Center had been cleared of mud, it was still not operational as of October 24. Photo: Q.An

The Ky Son District Agricultural Service Center was also severely damaged in the recent flash flood. Observations showed that all the rooms on the first floor were empty after all the mud had been cleared. Mr. Ngan Van Thao - Director of the Center said that due to the flood water and mud rising up to nearly 2 meters, all the working properties of the collective and individuals on the first floor were completely buried. To maintain the agency's operations, the Center arranged a second facility for the brothers to work, but there were many shortages.

Previously, the flash flood caused mud to bury all the equipment on the first floor of the Ky Son District Agricultural Service Center. Photo: Xuan Hoang

“Currently, all members of the unit continue to clean up and fix whatever they can. However, the exact date of return to work is unknown, because we still have to wait for the purchase of equipment and repair of some damaged items,” said Mr. Ngan Van Thao.

After the mud was scraped away, many offices of the District Political Center were empty, without any equipment to serve the work. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mr. Tho Ba Re - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ky Son district said: In the flash flood that occurred on the morning of October 2, many agencies and units of the district were affected, of which some agencies suffered heavy damage: Political Center, Agricultural Service Center, District People's Committee Office, Fatherland Front and organizations, Civil Judgment Enforcement Office, District Party Committee, District People's Committee. The flood completely collapsed the office building of Ta Ca Commune Police.

However, after 4-5 days, with the help of the forces, some agencies and units: Fatherland Front and organizations; Civil Judgment Enforcement Office, District Party Committee, District People's Committee have returned to normal work. Some agencies such as: District Political Center, District Agricultural Service Center and District People's Committee's office building, have been unable to operate again for 22 days now, due to too much damage to public and personal property of officials, civil servants and public employees.

The district's public housing has yet to reopen. Photo: Quang An

“Although agencies and units suffered heavy damage, cadres, civil servants and public employees are still arranged temporary workplaces to maintain the agency's operations. The biggest difficulty now is the lack of equipment and other supplies. Agencies and units continue to mobilize human resources to continue cleaning up, gradually overcoming the damage to soon return to normal operations,” Mr. Tho Ba Re shared.