Talking to Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen Minh Duc - Deputy Director of Huong Pagoda Tourism Transport Cooperative (Huong Son commune, Hanoi) said that since midnight on October 7, his phone has been ringing continuously. Throughout the night, he received calls for help from flooded areas.
Mr. Duc informed that since the night of October 7, the Cooperative's boat group has set out to rescue people in flooded areas. Accordingly, the Cooperative brought 3 canoes to Bac Ninh and 13 to Lang Son.
"Canoes have been raised to help bring people in flooded areas to safety. In addition, the groups of boats also transport relief goods and necessities to people in flooded areas," said Mr. Duc.
7 motorboats, 100 hand-held rowing boats along with many life jackets and essential drinking water were also transported to Phu Binh commune, Thai Nguyen province.
The boat and boat teams of Huong Pagoda are familiar with the river and complex terrain. The human resources of the boat and motorboat teams will directly participate in rescue work, transport people to safe places, and supply goods and necessities.
The cooperative has received direct distress calls from people, thereby transferring information to coordinate with localities to quickly rescue in time.
Mr. Duc added that this relief organization action was approved by the People's Committee of Huong Son commune, which is also the wish of the Cooperative with the desire to help people in flooded areas.
"Unfortunately, due to the sudden natural disaster, we have not had time to set up a permanent rescue team for the area from the Central region onwards. After this period, we will ask for permission from the Cooperative to establish a separate team, proactively preparing for future relief activities," said Mr. Duc.
Accordingly, after the team is established, the Cooperative will mobilize both boat drivers and volunteers to participate, organize training and be ready to respond when a flood incident occurs, to help people as soon as possible.
Currently, Huong Pagoda Tourism Transport Cooperative has about more than 4,000 boats and ferries. The canoe boats participating in the rescue and cargo transportation alone have a total of about 20 boats.
With the support of local leaders, the Cooperative always cares about and regularly coordinates with provinces affected by natural disasters and floods to carry out support and relief work during the flood season.
Previously, when super typhoon Yagi made landfall in 2024, the Cooperative sent canoes and motorboats to Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Phu Tho to support people in flooded areas.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the circulation of storm No. 11 Matmo caused heavy rain in Thai Nguyen from the evening of October 6.
The prolonged rain caused the water level of the Cau River in Gia Bay to rise. In the early morning of October 8, the water level of the Cau River at Gia Bay station exceeded the historical flood peak, many places were deeply flooded, traffic was paralyzed, and people's lives were turned upside down.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms No. 8, 9,10 (Bualoi) and floods caused by the circulation of storm No. 11 Matmo have killed at least 67 people, left them missing, and injured 165 people; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage.
People across the northern mountainous provinces and the central provinces are struggling to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property due to floods and thunderstorms.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students with books to go to school...
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at Vietinbank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - at BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch.
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