Floodwaters submerge Con Cuong commune, houses are flooded to the roof

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    Nghe An - Floodwaters rose to separate Con Cuong commune, houses were flooded up to the roof, people had to move by boat.

    Do anh huong cua hoan luu Bao so 3, mua lon, nuoc lu dang cao, nhieu ho dan o xa Con Cuong, tinh Nghe An phai di chuyen bang ghe, thuyen de tiep te luong thuc, thuc pham trong khi cac tuyen duong bo da hoan toan bi chia cat.
    Due to the impact of storm No. 3, heavy rain, and rising floodwaters, many households in Con Cuong commune, Nghe An province had to move by boat to provide food while the roads were completely cut off.
    Trong anh, nguoi dan cheo thuyen qua khu vuc ngap sau, hai ben la nhung ngoi nha chi con lo phan mai ngoi. Nuoc chay manh giua khu dan cu khien viec di lai het suc nguy hiem.
    In the photo, people rowing a boat through the deeply flooded area, with houses on both sides with only the tiled roofs. The strong water flows in the middle of the residential area, making travel extremely dangerous.
    Mot chiec thuyen go nho dang dua 4 nguoi lon vuot qua doan ngap tren Quoc lo 7, noi tung la duong giao thong huyet mach cua dia phuong, nay tro thanh dong song duc ngau.
    A small wooden boat is carrying 4 adults through a flooded section on National Highway 7, which used to be a vital traffic route of the locality, now becoming a muddy river.
    Cu ong phai ke chan goi ngu tren thuyen.
    The old man had to put a pillow up to sleep on the boat.
    Mot ngoi nha cap bon bi ngap gan den mai, nguoi dan tranh thu dung tren thuyen de vot lai vai vat dung troi noi.
    A level four house was flooded almost to the roof, people took the opportunity to stand on a boat to pick up some floating items.
    Anh chup tu tren cao cho thay toan bo khu dan cu xa Con Cuong nhu chim trong bien nuoc, chi con lac dac vai mai nha nho len giua dong lu.
    A photo taken from above shows the entire residential area of Con Cuong commune as submerged in water, with only a few houses with springs in the flood.
    Anh Tran Van Dung (49 tuoi) cho biet, trong dem nuoc ngap sau vao nha anh hon 3m, gan len noc. Gia dinh anh so tan den noi khac, anh chi kip be mot so tai san cho len thuyen roi cheo thuyen roi khoi nha. Den trua nay muc nuoc ngap lut van chua rut.
    Mr. Tran Van Dung (49 years old) said that that night, the water was more than 3m deep into his house, almost up to the roof. His family evacuated to another place, he only had time to carry some assets to board the boat and row the boat out of the house. As of noon, the flood water level has not yet receded.
    Ba con tiep te mi tom cho nhau.
    People supply each other with instant noodles.
    Nguoi dan di doi do dac trong nha ra ngoai trong muc nuoc lon.
    People move their belongings out of the house.
    Dang chu y, tuyen tinh lo 7 doan di qua thon Vinh Hoan, xa Con Cuong bi ngap nang, giao thong te liet hoan toan.
    Notably, Provincial Road 7 passing through Vinh Hoan village, Con Cuong commune was heavily flooded, completely paralyzing traffic.
    Theo ghi nhan, dong nuoc lon co the gay nguy hiem cho nguoi va phuong tien khi di chuyen qua khu vuc nay. Chinh quyen dia phuong phoi hop voi luc luong chuc nang da lap rao chan, dat bien canh bao va cam cac phuong tien luu thong de dam bao an toan.
    According to records, large water flows can be dangerous for people and vehicles when moving through this area. Local authorities have coordinated with functional forces to set up barriers, place warning signs and prohibit vehicles from circulating to ensure safety.
    Toan canh xa mien nui cua tinh Nghe An hien tai.
    Overview of the current mountainous commune of Nghe An province.
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