Emergency evacuation of nearly 40 households in Con Cuong
(Baonghean.vn) - The Lam River suddenly rose by a meter, causing many houses in the mountainous district of Con Cuong to be deeply flooded. In response to this situation, on the afternoon of August 17, the district urgently evacuated 35 households.
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| 35 households in Hamlet 4, Block 6, Con Cuong Town were flooded, some places up to half of their houses. Photo: Ba Hau |
Due to the influence of storm No. 4, there was heavy rain in Con Cuong district, along with flood discharge at Ban Ve Hydropower Reservoir causing the river water to rise, flooding many communes and towns; in some places the water was half as deep as the house.
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| People in Con Cuong town have to use boats to get into their houses. Photo: Vi Nhan |
All the small roads leading to Lam River were flooded. The rising Lam River caused many agricultural areas in the riverside areas to be flooded and lost.
Faced with the above situation, Con Cuong district leaders mobilized officers and soldiers to coordinate with local authorities and people to quickly move belongings to higher positions and evacuate the elderly and children to safety.
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| Con Cuong District Party Secretary Nguyen Dinh Hung directs evacuation forces. Photo: Ba Hau |
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| Con Cuong district mobilized military and police forces to help people evacuate their homes. Photo: Vi Nhan |
Bong Khe commune was the most flooded area, so on the afternoon of August 17, 13 households in Vinh Hoan village had to be evacuated to safety. More than 200 hectares of crops were flooded and at risk of being completely lost.
In particular, in hamlet 4, block 6, Con Cuong town, 35 households were isolated, water flooded into their houses and they had to be evacuated.
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| Con Cuong district mobilized forces to evacuate the elderly and children to safety. Photo: Ba Hau |
Currently, the water level of Lam River in Con Cuong district is still rising rapidly. Local authorities are assigning functional forces to be on duty 24/7 in key areas along Lam River to prevent unexpected situations.
