Thanh Chuong mobilizes motorboats and forces to provide supplies to deeply flooded areas.

The water rose to waist level and has not receded yet. Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh, Lien Minh hamlet, Thanh Lien commune, Thanh Chuong, has had to temporarily live at a relative's house higher up for the past 5 days.

“The water gradually rose so everyone in the neighborhood helped each other move things to higher ground, but all the chickens and ducks were swept away, and several acres of corn and vegetables were submerged in water,” said Ms. Minh. Both of them were staying at relatives’ houses, and the food in the house was gone. Luckily, since the morning of October 3, the youth union and the commune’s shock force came by boat to “supply” vegetables, instant noodles, food, and necessities, so she no longer had to worry about food.

Currently, Thanh Lien commune still has 120 isolated households. Photo: Phu Huong

From the evening of September 28 until now, Mr. Le Anh Duc - Deputy Commander of the Thanh Lien Commune Military Command has been drenched in the rain and floods. He said: "We have focused on protecting the dike, building the Dien high dam, the Giang River dike, and the irrigation works have been stable, then we have supported the "evacuation" of livestock, and in the past few days, I have been driving a motorboat to supply food and necessities to people in the hamlets that are still isolated. Currently, people are lacking vegetables, so people in the higher hamlets are focusing on harvesting, even buying vegetables to donate and support."

Since the afternoon of September 30, Thanh Lien has been carrying out relief work. Photo: Phu Huong

According to Mr. Luu Cong Hiep - Vice Chairman of Thanh Lien Commune People's Committee, the whole commune currently has 2 hamlets with 120 households that are still deeply flooded and isolated, mainly Lien Minh hamlet with nearly 120 households and Lien Phuc hamlet with 4 households, of which 9 households are still deeply flooded.

Thanh Lien Commune Youth Union organizes fundraising to support people in isolated areas. Photo: Phu Huong

Since the afternoon of September 30, in addition to allocating a portion of the budget, the commune has directed the Youth Union, Women's Union, etc. to mobilize, collect donations, and use boats to bring food and other necessities to help people in flooded areas.

Mr. Le Dinh Thanh - Vice Chairman of Thanh Chuong District People's Committee said: With an average rainfall of 150 - 180mm, some places up to 336mm such as Thanh My commune, Thanh Thuy commune, many communes in Thanh Chuong district were severely flooded.

Currently, due to the flood control of hydroelectric reservoirs and water flowing from upstream, the water level in the district is receding very slowly. The water level in some communes is still rising, such as Xuan Tuong, Thanh Khai, Thanh Xuan; water is flooding a large area of ​​many communes, especially communes in the lower part of the district, Bich Hao area, the water is still receding very slowly or even not receding yet.

Currently, each commune has 1-3 motorboats, ensuring food supplies for the people. Photo: Phu Huong

“Currently, each commune has at least 1-3 motorboats. We have directed the communes to organize the evacuation of the elderly and children from flooded areas; mass organizations proactively mobilize and donate food, provisions and necessities, approach and supply people, and be ready to provide medical support when someone is sick; in extremely difficult cases, the district will have a support plan, with the determination not to let people in flooded areas go hungry, lack drinking water and lack health care,” said Mr. Le Dinh Thanh./.