On the morning of October 1, people in Cao Bang province felt a little less psychologically relieved because the flood water had begun to recede and did not continuously rise like yesterday.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet (residing in Thuc Phan ward) shared: "My house was in Song Hien ward before. In the past 40 years, only in 1986 has flooded water reached this high level. Last year, Typhoon Yagi was not as flooded."
Currently, Thuc Phan, Nung Tri Cao, Tan Giang wards and some power companies are still not well-off, people are waiting for the water to recede to clean up their houses.
Recorded in Bao Lac commune (nearly 100km from the center of Cao Bang province), floodwaters on the Gam river and neo river have started to recede since last night, people are focusing on cleaning up after the flood.
Previously, in the afternoon and evening of September 30, many families living next to the Hien River and Bang River had to move and evacuate because the floodwaters almost "swallowed" the entire first floor. Many families could not move their belongings in time, so the damage was quite large.
Previously, at around 11pm on September 30, the main streets (old Hop Giang Ward) Pho Cu, Pho Hien Giang - Cau Ngam 2 area, Pho Kim Dong, Pho Vuon Cam, and Pho Vuon Cam had rising river water. Some flooded areas were 1 to 1.5m deep from the road surface.
According to a quick report from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Cao Bang province, as of 3:00 p.m. on September 30, the whole province recorded 2 deaths, 2 injuries and 3 missing people.
Regarding housing, 610 houses were damaged and affected (143 houses had their roofs blown off, 80 houses had landslides, 408 houses were flooded and dozens of houses were isolated). 987.482 hectares of crops were damaged, including: 585.345 hectares of rice, 63.57 hectares of corn and 338.567 hectares of other crops.
The whole province has 10 schools affected; traffic recorded nearly 150 landslides and 45 flooded spots, many national and provincial highways were cut off.
