Due to the impact of storm No. 10, since September 29, in Mo Vang commune, Lao Cai province, there have been prolonged heavy rains, flash floods, and landslides, causing severe damage to property, infrastructure, production and people's lives.
In Mo Vang commune, 118 landslides were recorded, with an estimated volume of rock and soil of about 135,959.8m3. The infrastructure system is almost paralyzed: Provincial Road 175 has 19 landslides; Khe Hop suspension bridge has broken pillars and deformed; overflow underpass, iron bridge is severely damaged. Khe Long 2 and Khe Long 3 villages are completely isolated.
The whole commune has 8 public works that were severely damaged. The total estimated value of damage is up to 32.77 billion VND. More than 90 households were directly affected, of which 3 houses were completely collapsed, 4 houses were severely damaged, dozens of other households were flooded with rocks and soil, and lost property. Schools, commune headquarters, bridges and roads... all suffered serious damage.
Of which, Mo Vang Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities was flooded about 4m deep, damaged 8.5 tons of rice, many classroom equipment, dining room, and rice warehouse were damaged; had to urgently evacuate 200 boarding students to a safe place, estimated damage of more than 3 billion VND.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper, teacher Le Ma Luong - Principal of Mo Vang Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities said: From the evening of September 29, continuous heavy rain, water from Ngoi Thia flooded into the school grounds, then flooded into classrooms, the water rose very quickly.
Mr. Luong said: at that time, the students and teachers had just finished dinner, and water and rocks began to flood into the school. A teacher moved equipment, machinery, and teaching equipment to the upper floors to avoid the flood. The rest helped students get to safety.
By the evening of the same day, the water was too deep, the two teachers were trapped at night, the commune police had to use ropes to tie them to the pillar to bring the two teachers to safety.
According to Mr. Luong, after the water receded and he returned to school, everything was devastated, facilities, teaching equipment, and equipment of teachers and students were swept away by the water, damaged, and buried in mud.
When the water receded completely, the local authorities, the army and teachers together cleaned up the school. There were about 100 boarding students and more than 20 students around the area participating in the cleaning.
"The students participate in cleaning and re-washing equipment and school supplies. The rest, more than a dozen secondary school students with good health, participated in cleaning up trash and pushing mud...", Mr. Luong said.
The image of students participating in clearing mud with the force quickly spread strongly on social networks.
The small thanament was almost covered with mud, their limbs were slippery, but the children still persistently pushed away the mud.
Despite the fatigue, their faces still lit up with smiles, without a single complaint, just tirelessly helping each other to restore cleanliness to the classroom.
Dang Trung Hieu (class 8C, Mo Vang Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities) said: "The flood receded, there were no classes, seeing teachers and soldiers clean up the school, we also participated, somehow or somehow. I just hope the school is neat and clean so we can continue going to school."
"Currently, the cleanup is still underway, the school hopes to receive support from agencies, departments, branches, and benefactors to repair damaged construction items, buy teaching and learning equipment to ensure learning conditions when children return to school," said the Principal of Mo Vang Boarding Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities.
On October 5, speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Dao Anh Tuan - Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of Lao Cai province said: The Department has sent a document to schools in the area on proactively responding to storm No. 11. Accordingly, the Department requires schools to develop plans and school schedules suitable for weather conditions. For schools affected by the storm, plans will be activated depending on the situation and developments of the storm and flood.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms No. 8, 9, 10 and floods caused by the storm have killed 19 people and many people are missing. Many houses and production and business establishments had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the northern and central mountainous 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 have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
All help please send to: The socialist fund of the golden heart, 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. Or scan the following QR code:
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