Nghe An youths work hard to overcome flood consequences

Flash floods occurred in Ky Son district in the early morning of October 2, causing serious damage to this highland area. Infrastructure and people's property were buried in mud. Faced with this situation, the local youth union members and youths urgently coordinated with the Party Committee and authorities to carry out many activities to overcome the consequences of the flood. Photo: Ky Son District Youth Union provided

Youth union members at Youth Union and Association bases in Ky Son District are working hard to clean up the mud that has flooded into people's homes after the flash flood; at the same time, they are handling garbage and fallen trees on roads and at public works. Photo: Ky Son District Youth Union provided.

Ky Son District Youth Union and Ky Son District Vocational Education and Continuing Education Center mobilized nearly 120 union members and youths to coordinate with volunteer clubs to transport necessities and drinking water across streams and over temporary bamboo bridges to move goods for people in Son Ha and Hoa Son villages in Ta Ca commune. Photo: Provided by Ky Son District Youth Union

In Nghi Loc district, 29 volunteer teams in communes and towns in the district mobilized to help people overcome the consequences of storms and floods. With a team of more than 300 volunteers, they cleaned nearly 30 km of roads, cleared 5 km of canals and sewers, collected more than 30 kg of various types of garbage and fallen trees after the rain and storm. Photo: Provided by Nghi Loc District Youth Union.

For Yen Thanh district, in 2 days (October 1-2), 39 volunteer teams in communes, towns, and youth unions in Yen Thanh district mobilized to help people overcome the consequences of the flood. In particular, activities focusing on guiding people on water treatment to have clean water for eating and drinking after the flood receded. Photo: Yen Thanh District Youth Union.

With a team of more than 300 volunteers, this force transported food and assets to avoid flooding for more than 50 households, coordinated with benefactors to give more than 600 gifts, food, and drinking water to households in severely flooded areas, collected more than 50 kg of garbage of all kinds and fallen trees after rain and storms, and cleaned houses for more than 30 households, primary schools, secondary schools, and commune health stations. Photo: Provided by Yen Thanh District Youth Union

For the Youth Union and Youth Police of Nghe An, implementing the direction of the provincial police leaders, on the evening of October 2, more than 50 officers and soldiers of the Mobile Police Department, Nghe An Provincial Police, regardless of the wind and rain, set out to carry out their duties. On the morning of October 3, this force was present in Muong Xen town and Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district. Immediately after reaching the scene, the unit coordinated with other forces to help people in isolated areas to get out and overcome the consequences of the flash floods. Photo: Provided by Nghe An Youth Union