Emergency evacuation of nearly 40 households in Con Cuong

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(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.

Hơn 30 hộ dân ở xóm 4, khối 6 thị trấn Con Cuông bị nước ngập sâu, có nơi lên đến nửa nhà. Ảnh: Bá Hậu
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.

Người dân ở thị trấn Con Cuông phải dùng thuyền để đi vào nhà. Ảnh: Vi Nhẫn
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 completely lost.

Faced with the above situation, the leaders of Con Cuong district 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.

Con Cuong District Party Secretary Nguyen Dinh Hung directs evacuation forces. Photo: Ba Hau

Huyện Con Cuông đã huy động lực lượng quân đội, công an hỗ trợ người dân sơ tán nhà cửa. Ảnh: Vi Nhẫn
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 evacuate 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.

Huyện Con Cuông đã huy động lực lượng sơ tán người già và trẻ nhỏ đến nơi an toàn. Ảnh: Bá Hậu
Con Cuong district has 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.

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