Straining to overcome consequences after floods in Ha Tinh

The rice fields of the people in Cam Xuyen district were just harvested and not yet cleared away when they were submerged by flood water.

Local authorities, functional forces and organizations also promptly came to support and help people overcome the aftermath of floods.

Mr. Ho Van Chien said the flood came suddenly so people were caught off guard.

Mr. Ho Van Chien (born in 1972, residing in Trung Thanh village, Cam Due commune, Cam Xuyen district) said that from the evening of May 24, there was heavy rain in the area and it lasted until the early morning of May 25. The rain combined with flood water from upstream rivers and streams rushed in, causing the water to rise and flood into houses, submerging many properties and belongings.

According to Mr. Ho Van Chien, the floodwaters came so suddenly that his family was caught off guard. The rice that had just been harvested and was left in the yard was flooded and swept away. In addition, some vegetables in the garden were also flooded and damaged.

The newly harvested rice of people in Cam Xuyen district was soaked due to the sudden flood.

According to many residents in Cam Due and Cam My communes, floods usually occur in the area around October and November. However, the floods that occurred on the evening of May 24 and early morning of May 25 are very rare.

Authorities help people in Cam Xuyen district overcome the consequences of floods

In the morning and afternoon of May 25, local authorities and functional forces promptly went to the areas to support people in overcoming the consequences of floods and storms to soon stabilize their lives, such as: supporting the cleaning of mud, trees, broken walls, cleaning the environment, clearing sewers, transporting sacks of rice, utensils, etc.

Authorities help people in Cam Xuyen district overcome the consequences of floods

According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Cam Xuyen district on the damage caused by heavy rain from the night of May 24 to the morning of May 25, the entire district had 690 hectares of rice flooded; 1,899.5 tons of rice grains were wet and washed away (concentrated in the communes of Cam My, Cam Due, Cam Quan, Cam Thach, Cam Ha, Cam Thinh, Cam Son, Cam Minh, Cam Xuyen town...). 175.6 hectares of seasonal vegetables and upland crops were flooded and fell.

11,927 livestock and poultry were swept away by floodwaters (including 32 piglets and 11,895 poultry), concentrated in the communes of Cam My, Cam Due, Cam Thach, Cam Quang, Cam Thinh, Cam Son, Cam Minh, Cam Ha, and Cam Hung.

Cam Xuyen district leaders came to encourage people affected by floods

In addition, 110m of fence was damaged and collapsed; 11 tons of fertilizer were wet; many motorbikes, machines, and electronic equipment were flooded and severely damaged...

Cam Xuyen District People's Committee has organized inspections, provided guidance and issued official dispatches to direct localities to promptly respond and overcome damage.

>>> Some images of flood damage in Cam Xuyen district:

DUONG QUANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cang-minh-khac-phuc-hau-qua-sau-mua-lu-o-ha-tinh-post796739.html