The storm has not yet reached Hue but it is already heavily flooded, all students have a day off.

TPO - Due to the complex developments of Typhoon No. 12 and widespread flooding, the Department of Education and Training of Hue City has announced that all students in the area will be absent from school from the afternoon of October 22 and throughout October 23 to ensure their safety.

According to the Hue City Department of Education and Training, in order to proactively respond to storms and minimize damage to people and property, and in accordance with the directives of the city's People's Committee, the department has decided to suspend classes for students throughout the city.

Schools in the low-lying area of ​​Hoa Chau ward proactively allowed students to take a day off from school starting the morning of October 22nd.

During the school break, schools and educational institutions are required to continue seriously implementing storm and flood prevention measures, reviewing facilities, ensuring the safety of classrooms and teaching equipment; and at the same time, coordinating with local authorities to promptly inform parents and students and prepare a plan for make-up classes when the weather stabilizes.

Earlier, on October 21st, the Hue City Department of Education and Training also issued a directive to educational institutions to strengthen measures to protect assets, equipment, and records, and proactively respond to Typhoon No. 12.

Schools in the low-lying areas of Duong No ward proactively moved assets to safe locations and elevated furniture to protect against floods and storms.

This morning, due to heavy rain and high tides, many low-lying areas in Hue City experienced localized flooding, forcing thousands of students to stay home from school before an official announcement from the Department of Education and Training.

A section of the Hoa Chau ward administrative area is flooded.

Observations in the communes and wards of Quang Dien, Hoa Chau, Dan Dien, Duong No, Thuan An, etc., show that the water level is rising rapidly, many roads are partially cut off, and transportation is difficult.

In Quang Dien commune alone, 1,291 students from Xuan Duong and Quang Phuoc kindergartens; Quang Phuoc 2 and Quang An 2 primary schools; and Nguyen Huu Dat secondary school had to temporarily suspend classes this morning. Similarly, in Hoa Chau ward, 10 schools with 2,550 students also closed due to deep flooding.

Even before Typhoon 12 arrived, many low-lying roads in Hue were already flooded due to heavy rain and high tides.

Many schools in Duong No ward have urgently moved desks, chairs, electronic equipment, household items, and teaching materials to higher ground to minimize damage.

By noon today, several roads through Hoa Chau wards, such as Provincial Road 4, Provincial Road 8B, National Highway 49B, and inter-neighborhood roads 12B, Minh Thanh, Thanh Ha, and Van Quat Thuong, were flooded with water levels ranging from 20 to 70 cm, temporarily cutting off traffic in many sections.

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