Difficulty breaks, people are struggling to cope with flood peak
After two days of fighting the historic flood, people in the flood center - Luat Le village (Tuy Phuoc commune, Gia Lai) - have just given up their anxiety on the flood peak, having to struggle with the mud layer left by the floodwaters.
When the flood receded, most of the items in the house were covered in mud, almost completely damaged. On the morning of November 21, many households took the opportunity to clean up their houses when the mud was still wet. Prolonged power outages and lack of clean water make it even more difficult to overcome the consequences.
Ms. Vo Thi Thanh (born in 1956, residing in Hamlet 3, Luat Le Village), living near the Luat Le dyke, had just experienced a horrifying night when the dyke broke in the early morning of November 19. The water from the Ha Thanh River rose rapidly, flooding into the village, and flooding many meters high. single-handed in the house surrounded by water, Mrs. Thanh was forced to climb up the floating attic to protect her life.
"I didn't know the dike broke, I just saw water flowing into the house. My husband went to work, my children were far away, I panicked and could only climb up the attic. At that time, I could not run anymore, if I had to die, I would have to endure it. Luckily, at 5am the rescue team broke the door and rescued me out," Ms. Thanh said in a shaky voice.
The flood receded, and the house was covered with mud. Mrs. Thanh tried to clean up her body in pain after many hours of being soaked in water.
"The house was submerged in floodwaters, all the furniture was completely damaged, cattle and rice floated with water. In the past few days, food and drinks have depended on relief teams," said Ms. Thanh.
As soon as the water receded, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Huong (residing in Hamlet 3) went hastily to find the herd of cattle swept away by floodwaters, but along the way, everyone she met received head shakes.
"The well has 4 cows and 2 boars but have drifted along with the flood. searched all day but could not find it. The house was also flooded with half a ton of rice. I hope the government will have a support policy for us to re-work," Ms. Huong said sadly.
Mr. Phan Minh Hau - Head of Luat Le village - said that the broken dike section caused nearly 700 households to be deeply flooded. In the past two days, many relief groups have come to support the people. The village is still without power and clean water.
The dike broke but the damage was not large
On the morning of November 21, Tuy Phuoc commune leaders and authorities inspected the location of the broken Luat Le dike, erected a fence to warn people and vehicles.
Mr. Tran Minh Quang - Chairman of Tuy Phuoc Commune People's Committee - said that on the night of November 18, the water overflowed the dike surface, causing erosion and breaking a 15-20m long section. Previously, the locality had warned and mobilized evacuation, but the water rose too quickly...
Ms. Le Thi Vinh Huong - Secretary of Tuy Phuoc Commune Party Committee - informed that the locality has set up checkpoints to block and mobilize people to evacuate to ensure safety. Regarding the incident of the Luat Le dike, the commune will report to the province and specialized agencies. Currently, the commune cannot announce it because this authority belongs to the functional sector.
"Fortunately, the locality has not recorded any deaths. Property damage is being counted and will be supported according to the province's policies," said Ms. Huong.
The leader of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Gia Lai province confirmed that there was a breach of the Luat Le dike (Luat Le village). Through initial screening, the damage was not too great.
Request for quick patching of the Law on Ceremonies
On the afternoon of November 21, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long and the working delegation inspected the work of overcoming the consequences of floods in Gia Lai. He requested maximum concentration of forces and means, ensuring social security and restoring essential infrastructure.
After inspecting the Luat Luoi dike, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the province to quickly develop a plan to repair the broken dike section and review the entire route to avoid similar incidents.
6,500 households are still flooded
As of 10:00 a.m. on November 21, Gia Lai province still had about 6,500 flooded houses; recorded 3 people dead due to flood, 1 person dead due to landslide, 2 people injured. Estimated damage is over VND 1,000 billion.
To support people, the province allocated 2,000 tons of rice; emergency support of 2 million VND/household for 3 months for poor households, near-poor households and those with special difficulties (about 5,000 households). Cases of collapsed houses and blown-off roofs are supported under the policy of storm No. 13.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms and floods caused by storms have caused many deaths, missing people, and injuries; many houses and production and business establishments have had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the Central and Northern mountainous provinces are struggling day and night to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property that cannot be mentioned...
"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.
Please send any help to: Golden Heart Social Society Fund, 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:
