Floodwaters are flooded with mud, teachers are busy cleaning up to welcome students early

This morning (September 13), when the floodwaters gradually receded, the yard of Phuoc Tan 1 Secondary School (Phuoc Tan Ward, Dong Nai Province) was still covered in water and mud. Along the corridors, trash and tree branches were collected in small piles by teachers.

According to VietNamNet reporters, dozens of teachers were present early, some holding brooms to sweep mud, others spraying and cleaning the classroom floors. They divided into groups to clean the rooms, re-checking teaching materials and equipment to ensure safety.

A group of male teachers worked together to pull fire hoses from the fire hydrant in the yard, the strong water pressure helped wash away the thick layers of mud stuck to the brick floor.

Mr. Vu (school manager) said while holding a fire hose: “The muddy water is so thick that it cannot be cleaned by hand, so we have to use a fire hose to get enough pressure to push the mud out. We are trying to clean it up early so that we can welcome the students back to class.”

In the ground floor classrooms, teachers had to use mops to scrape up the water that had accumulated on the floors, chairs, and walls. Some muddy desks and chairs were propped up to be cleaned and dried.

The male teacher took the snake discovered in the computer room outside. “I was sweeping the water out when I suddenly discovered a snake crawling in the corner of the classroom, making me scream in surprise. Luckily, there was a teacher standing nearby so I was able to catch and take it outside,” the female teacher recounted.

Outside in the corner of the yard, another group of teachers continued to collect leaves, plastic bottles, nylon bags and trash left over from the flood.

According to the school's Board of Directors, the entire ground floor of the school was flooded by the Buong River since last evening, affecting the studies of nearly 1,500 students.

By 9:30, most of the classrooms had been cleaned up. Desks and chairs were neatly arranged, the floors were drained, and most of the mud had been swept away. Teachers continued to check electrical equipment and school supplies to ensure safety before welcoming students back to class.

Ms. Luong Trinh Truc Kieu, Principal of Phuoc Tan 1 Secondary School, said that although the school has basically welcomed students back to class this afternoon, some low-lying residential areas are still flooded, so it is still difficult for students to get to school.

"The school hopes that authorities will pay attention to solving the flooding situation during the rainy season, something that teachers and parents in the area are also looking forward to," Ms. Kieu shared.

Floodwaters rose suddenly at night, invading Phuoc Tan 1 Secondary School, forcing the school's Board of Directors to make an urgent decision to let nearly 1,500 students stay home from school.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bun-dat-ngap-ngua-khi-lu-rut-thay-co-tat-bat-thu-don-de-som-don-hoc-sinh-2442103.html