Bac Ninh: Nearly 100 hours of continuous maintenance of the dike to prevent floods in My Thai

On the morning of October 11, the government, people and armed forces supporting My Thai commune (Bac Ninh province) spent the third consecutive night working together to build a dike to prevent the Thuong River from flooding into residential areas.

The atmosphere of "the whole commune joining forces to fight the flood" at the dike of My Thai commune on the morning of October 11. Photo: My Thai Group.

My Thai commune is a commune along the Thuong River in Bac Ninh province with an area of ​​46.63 km² and a population of over 46,400 people. Since October 8, the first water leaks through the dike were discovered by the authorities and people of My Thai commune.

The "Son Tinh" are determined to defeat the "Thuy Tinh". Photo: Thai American Group.

Local authorities and people continue to fight the flood. Photo: Thai American Group.

The dyke landslides were quickly discovered. Photo: Thai American Group.

Sandbag walls were urgently built behind rows of bamboo poles to prevent flooding. Photo: Thai American Group.

Using manpower and machinery to work day and night to raise the dike body. Photo: Thai American Group.

The whole people join hands to fight the flood. Photo: Thai American Group.

Officials and people of My Thai commune take a break on the morning of October 11 while participating in raising the dike to prevent rising floods. Photo: My Thai People's Group.

By the evening of the same day, the underground water level had caused the dike to collapse by about 20 meters while the Thuong River reached its historic flood peak after heavy rains from storm No. 11, threatening the lives and property of more than 100 households in Duc Tho village living inside the dike area. The battle against floods by the government and people of My Thai commune officially entered its peak.

The urgent atmosphere of dike protection in My Thai has passed through the third consecutive night. Photo: Nguyen Tuan Anh.

The eroded dike sections were quickly reinforced. Photo: Thai American Group.

The green bamboo of the village now serves as a flood barrier. Photo: Thai American Group.

Commune leaders and officers and soldiers of the Bac Ninh Provincial Military Command joined the people of My Thai commune in flood prevention for the third consecutive night. Photo: Nguyen Tuan Anh.

They spent nearly 100 hours without sleep together. Photo: Nguyen Tuan Anh.

As of noon on October 11, the My Thai dike was still standing. Photo: My Thai Group.

Participating in flood prevention on Thuong and Cau rivers in Bac Ninh province in recent days, the Provincial Military Command has mobilized more than 1,000 regular soldiers, more than 17,000 militia and self-defense forces, 7 rescue boats, 16 specialized vehicles along with supplies, vehicles and equipment to respond to and overcome the consequences of floods in communes and wards in the province.

Along with that, the army forces coordinated with the police force and local forces to urgently evacuate people and property from flooded areas to safe places; actively participated in supporting the transportation of food and essential goods to isolated households; participated in dyke protection, flood prevention, helping people harvest rice and crops to harvest, limiting damage caused by storms and rains.

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