Many villages along the La River in Ha Tinh are deeply flooded, hundreds of households are isolated

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    Ha Tinh - Rapidly rising floodwaters caused local flooding in Duc Quang and Duc Minh communes, forcing many households to move by boat, damaging many hectares of crops.

    Rang sang 25.7, nuoc lu tren song La dang nhanh gay ngap cuc bo o 2 thon ven song la Tien Phong va Trung Thanh, thuoc xa Duc Quang (tinh Ha Tinh) chim trong bien nuoc, nhieu tuyen duong lien thon ngap sau khien viec di lai cua nguoi dan bi chia cat, phai di chuyen bang thuyen.
    In the early morning of July 25, floodwaters on the La River rose rapidly, causing local flooding in two riverside villages, Tien Phong and Trung Thanh, in Duc Quang commune (Ha Tinh province), submerged in water, many inter-village roads were deeply flooded, causing people's travel to be cut off and having to travel by boat.
    Khoang 100 ho dan o thon Tien Phong tam thoi bi co lap, nhung nho kinh nghiem ung pho lu lut, nguoi dan da chu dong ke cao tai san, dua gia suc len cao va chuan bi san thuyen de phong khi can thiet.
    About 100 households in Tien Phong village are temporarily isolated, but thanks to experience in flood response, people have proactively raised their assets, raised their cattle and prepared boats to prevent them when necessary.
    Gia dinh ong Ngo Van Hung (xa Duc Quang) da ke don toan bo do dac len tang tren, san sang di chuyen nguoi gia va tre nho ra noi cao hon neu nuoc tiep tuc dang. “Nuoc lu bat dau dang nhanh tu toi qua, sang nay co dau hieu rut nhung den chieu kha nang se len tro lai. Gia dinh toi da chu dong dua toan bo do dac len tang cao. Neu nuoc tiep tuc dang, chung toi se di chuyen nguoi gia va tre nho bang thuyen ra khu vuc cao hon de dam bao an toan“.
    Mr. Ngo Van Hung's family (Duc Quang commune) has moved all their belongings to the upper floor, ready to move the elderly and children to higher ground if the water continues to rise. "The flood water started to rise rapidly last night, this morning there were signs of receding but by the afternoon it is likely to rise again. My family proactively moved all our belongings to the upper floors. If the water continues to rise, we will move the elderly and children by boat to higher ground to ensure safety."
    Ngap lut khien gan 23,5ha lua va 40ha hoa mau o cac thon Quang Loc 1, Quang Loc 2, Tien Phong, Quyet Tien... cua xa Duc Quang bi hu hong hoan toan, tong thiet hai uoc tinh gan 1,2 ti dong.
    Flooding caused nearly 23.5 hectares of rice and 40 hectares of crops in Quang Loc 1, Quang Loc 2, Tien Phong, Quyet Tien villages... of Duc Quang commune to be completely damaged, with total damage quite large.
    Thuy trieu len ket hop voi nuoc tu thuong nguon song Ca do ve, khien tinh trang ngap ung tai xa Duc Minh va Duc Quang co the dat dinh vao trua 25.7.
    The high tide combined with water from the upstream of the Ca River flows in, causing flooding in Duc Minh and Duc Quang communes to peak at noon on July 25.
    Cac thon Thanh Kim, Van Khang, Tan Khang... cua xa Duc Minh bi nuoc bao vay, hon 50 ho dan chiu anh huong, mot so tuyen duong bi co lap cuc bo.
    Thanh Kim, Van Khang, Tan Khang villages... of Duc Minh commune were surrounded by water, more than 50 households were affected, and some roads were locally isolated.
    Ngap lut vung ngoai de tai xa Duc Minh, Duc Quang da tai dien nhieu nam, anh huong nghiem trong den san xuat nong nghiep cua nguoi dan.
    Flooding in areas outside the dike in Duc Minh commune, Duc Quang has recurred for many years, seriously affecting people's agricultural production.
    “Tu toi qua, thay nuoc bat dau dang nhanh, gia dinh toi da huy dong con chau ke cao giuong, tu, chuyen het do dien tu va luong thuc len tang tren. Sang nay, nuoc co rut doi chut nhung nghe du bao chieu co the len lai nen chung toi van tiep tuc canh giac“, ong Tran Van Chuc - xa Duc Minh cho biet.
    "Since last night, seeing the water rise rapidly, my family mobilized our children and grandchildren to raise their beds and cabinets, move all the electronics and food to the upper floors. This morning, the water receded a little but we heard the forecast that it could rise again in the afternoon, so we continue to be vigilant, said Mr. Tran Van Chuc - Duc Minh commune.
    Doan cong tac UBND xa Duc Minh kiem tra thuc dia tai thon Thinh Kim, canh bao nguoi dan nang cao canh giac truoc nguy co nuoc len tro lai trong chieu 25.7.
    The working group of Duc Minh Commune People's Committee inspected the scene in Thinh Kim village, warning people to be vigilant against the risk of water rising again in the afternoon of July 25.
    “Ngay khi nuoc lu bat dau dang, chung toi da kich hoat phuong an phong chong thien tai theo phuong cham 4 tai cho. Xa da thanh lap cac doan cong tac xuong tan thon, xom de kiem tra cac diem ngap sau, khu vuc co nguy co sat lo, dong thoi bo tri luc luong tuc truc 24/24h de kip thoi ho tro nguoi dan khi can thiet. Chung toi cung lien tuc tuyen truyen, nhac nho ba con nang cao canh giac, khong chu quan va san sang so tan khi co tinh huong xau xay ra” - ong Le Dinh Tai - Pho Chu tich UBND xa Duc Minh cho hay.
    "As soon as the floodwaters began to rise, we activated a natural disaster prevention plan according to the 4-on-site motto. The commune has established working groups to go to villages and hamlets to check deeply flooded areas and areas at risk of landslides, and at the same time arranged forces to be on duty 24/7 to promptly support people when needed. We also continuously propagate and remind people to be vigilant, not to be subjective and be ready to evacuate when bad situations occur" - Mr. Le Dinh Tai - Vice Chairman of Duc Minh Commune People's Committee said.
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