Nghe An province still has 169 schools 'closed' due to flooding

Nam Dan district is one of the localities affected byflood, causing students across the district to have to stay home from school for several days. By this morning (October 3), most schools had reopened to welcome students back; however, schools in the 5 South region were still facing many difficulties.

Trung Phuc Cuong Kindergarten is still flooded. Photo: CSCC

Discussing this, Mr. Le Trung Son - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Nam Dan district said: We have a policy of cleaning up schools as the water recedes. However, in the 5th South region, most of the schools are flooded and the terrain is fragmented. In particular, this year the water recedes very slowly, so the flooding may last longer and it is not known when students will be able to return to school.

In Quynh Luu district, as of this morning, October 3, some kindergartens in Quynh Hong, Quynh Hung and Quynh Giang communes have temporarily closed their students because the schools are flooded, affecting the safety of the children.

Teachers at Quynh Hong Primary School (Quynh Luu) clean up desks and chairs to welcome students back to school. Photo: CSCC

In Yen Thanh district, this morning, 99/110 schools welcomed students back to school. Schools where students could not go to school due to flooding include: Nhan Thanh Secondary School, Hoang Ta Thon Secondary School, Nhan Thanh Primary and Kindergarten, Long Thanh Primary and Kindergarten, and Vinh Thanh Kindergarten, Hong Thanh Kindergarten...

After the flood, some schools in Con Cuong district were damaged. Photo: CSCC

This morning, although there is no more heavy rain in Con Cuong district, the weather is still gloomy and it is forecasted that there will be more rain. Throughout the district, students will continue to have to stay home from school.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh An - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Con Cuong district said: During the recent flood, some schools in the district had their fences broken, such as Cam Lam Primary School for Ethnic Minorities, Chau Cam Secondary School, and Mau Duc Kindergarten. Currently, the schools have basically cleaned up their classrooms, but by yesterday afternoon, there was still heavy rain in the district, water from streams and creeks was still overflowing and many places where students were going to school were still cut off. Therefore, this morning, the district temporarily let students stay home to ensure safety.

Over the past two weekends, Ky Son district was still the most severely affected locality due to the flash flood that occurred in the early morning of October 2. Among the damaged schools, Hoa Son Kindergarten and Ta Ca Primary School located in Ta Ca commune were the most severely affected.

Mr. Phan Van Thiet - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Ky Son district said: These two schools are currently buried in tons of mud and it will certainly take some time and a lot of manpower to clean them up. However, because the water is still flowing rapidly, it is still isolated and cut off, so it is still difficult for us to access the schools.

Ta Ca Kindergarten in Hoa Son Commune was flooded and it took a long time to repair. Photo: PV

According to the report of the Department of Education and Training of Ky Son district, in addition to schools, many teachers' houses were also damaged during the recent flood. Of these, 41 teachers' houses were affected, with 14 houses being swept away by water, 14 houses having landslides and collapses, and 17 houses being flooded. Many teachers such as Ms. Lo Thi Trang, Ms. Lo Thi Huong at Huoi Tu Kindergarten, Ms. La Thi Uot at Muong Tip 2 Primary School had their houses swept away by the flood and had no property left.

People of Ta Ca commune built a temporary bridge to "rescue" 60 trapped students. Photo: CSCC

Despite difficult conditions, this morning, only 11/71 schools in Ky Son district were closed, mainly in the town, Ta Ca, Na Ngoi, Nam Can communes... Since the beginning of the school year, although it has only been 1 month, schools in Ky Son district have been swept away by floods twice, causing damage to houses.

Students of Ky Son High School have been brought back to live safely at the school dormitory. Photo: CSCC

According to the report of the Department of Education and Training, from more than 400 schools that had to let students stay home, this morning there were only 169 schools left. The Department has also directed schools to quickly overcome the flood and re-check the safety work at schools and the roads to school. School will only resume when the absolute safety of parents, students and teachers is guaranteed.