Chaos in the border commune of Muong Pon after more than a week of flash floods

The terrible flash flood that occurred on the night of July 24 and early morning of July 25 in the border commune of Muong Pon, Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province left very serious consequences for both people and property.

Hundreds of households had to relocate because their houses were swept away, collapsed, or threatened to become unsafe; Roads were seriously damaged.

The remaining houses in the middle of the once crowded village are now cluttered with furniture and mud.

While cleaning up after the rubble, Mr. Dinh Cong Hue - Linh village, Muong Pon commune - shared: "Luckily my stilt house was not swept away by the floodwaters. However, the family's grocery store and four motorbikes were swept away."

Searching for important items among the rubble, Mr. Dinh Cong Hue - a resident of Linh village, Muong Pon commune - said: "Luckily my stilt house was not swept away by the floodwaters. However, the family's grocery store and four motorbikes were all swept away."

As one of the households that had to relocate to a safe place, Ms. Lu Thi Quy - Linh village choked up and said: "A lifetime of accumulation now only fragments remain. We don't know when we will be able to rebuild our house. I am currently staying temporarily with my daughter's family, life is very difficult."

As one of hundreds of households that had to relocate to a safe place, Ms. Lu Thi Quy - choked up and said: "A lifetime of accumulation now only fragments remain. We don't know when we will be able to rebuild our house. Currently my whole family is staying with my daughter's family, life is extremely difficult."

After more than a week of a terrible flash flood, the thick, red floodwaters receded, leaving behind thick layers of mud and soil covering the fields and gardens.

After more than a week of a terrible flash flood, the red, thick floodwaters receded, leaving behind thick layers of mud that covered fields, roads and living spaces.

A family's daily rice bowls are still in the muddy water basin.

Mr. Lo Van Thai - Muong Pon 1 village - said: "The herd of 20 pigs that my family raised now only has 5 left. More than 20 bags of rice were also lost, my family now doesn't know how to survive."

Mr. Lo Van Thai - Muong Pon 1 village - said: "The herd of 20 pigs that my family has raised for nearly a year now only has 5 left. More than 20 bags of rice were also lost, my family now doesn't know how to survive."

Faced with heavy losses, Dien Bien District, Dien Bien Province is proposing to use 350 billion to help families of those who died, support production, build housing, repair infrastructure, and resettlement. for people in flash flood and landslide areas in Muong Pon commune.

Faced with heavy damage in Muong Pon commune, Dien Bien district is proposing a 350 billion plan to rearrange the population, support production, build housing, regulate water flows and fix damaged infrastructure. destruction due to flash floods, landslides...

As noted by a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, in the days after the flash flood, medical forces are actively treating the environment and spraying disinfectant to prevent epidemics. In particular, treating polluted water sources after floods is one of the top priorities.

Along with that, the muddy uniforms of police officers and soldiers, soldiers, and border guards have also become a familiar image that always accompanies people right after flash floods occur.

To stabilize life after natural disasters, in addition to the attention of the entire political system, the help of many organizations, unions, individuals... perhaps the people of Muong Pon border still need a period of time. It takes a very long time to return to the original peaceful life.