People in mountainous communes of Nghe An struggle with mud after floods
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Nghe An - Present in Huu Kiem and Muong Xen communes, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters recorded the urgent atmosphere of the people to overcome the consequences of floods.
At noon on July 23, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters in the mountainous commune of Huu Kiem, Nghe An province, recorded that after the floodwaters receded, people were urgently scraping mud, cleaning up flooded houses and property.A thick layer of mud overflowed the roads to every corner of a house, making cleaning difficult.People in Huu Kiem commune used shovels and scissors to scrap the thick mud that had covered the yard and the walkway after the floodwaters receded.There is a lot of young mud and it sticks tightly, making cleaning difficult.People clean the floor and put up the beds of the closet that were skewed after the big flood.Floods flooded into houses, causing many belongings to be disrupted, and it would take a long time for people to clean up.People have evacuated the family's animals and are now being brought back.Young men brought nets onto flooded roads to catch fish.Ms. Tran Thi Thanh (44 years old, residing in Khe Ty village) said that on the evening of July 22, floodwaters suddenly flooded into her house. The whole family had to be supported by local authorities to get to a safe place by boat, temporarily staying at the headquarters of the Forest Protection Team in the area. "Luckily, the rain has stopped, the water recedes quickly or the family's property will be greatly damaged, including 5 pigs in the barn," Ms. Thanh shared.In Muong Xen commune - the locality located next to Huu Kiem, the water is also gradually receding. People took the opportunity to clean up mud and repair damaged furniture after the flood.
According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Muong Xen commune, in the past 3 days (July 21-23), prolonged heavy rain with tornadoes due to the influence of storm No. 3 has caused serious damage in Muong Xen.
There are 528 households forced to be urgently evacuated, of which 498 households are due to deep flooding, 30 households are in areas at risk of landslides and subsidence.
There were 12 houses that were completely swept away and collapsed, concentrated in Nhan Cu and Cau Tam villages.
Power outage across the commune, communication system interrupted. A series of roads such as National Highway 7A, Provincial Road 543D and many inter-village roads were eroded, flooding from 1 to 3.5 meters deep, causing isolation in many areas.
In addition to the damage to houses and infrastructure, many areas of crops and livestock of the people were also swept away by water, and specific statistics cannot be available.
Muong Xen Commune People's Committee has mobilized local forces, organized evacuation of people, supported the clearing of mud and temporarily repaired landslides, to ensure safety and soon open essential traffic routes.
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