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| Provincial police forces joined hands to clean up Thai market after the flood. |
Share every drop of water and piece of clothing
Never before have the central wards of the province suffered such a long power and water outage. Since the morning of October 7, many places in Phan Dinh Phung ward have been without electricity, leading to widespread water outages.
Due to limited water reserves, after only 2 days of use, many families no longer had water to meet their basic needs.
Ms. Tran Thi Lieu, Group 90, Phan Dinh Phung Ward, said: Although not located in the flooded area, my residential area was isolated and completely cut off from the outside. When there was a power outage and water outage, my whole family was conscious of saving and cherishing every drop of water, but it only lasted 2 days before it ran out. At that time, I was very worried. Luckily, my neighbor had a large water tank and shared the water source with the surrounding households.
During the days waiting for the water to recede, the house of Ms. Tiet Thi Khanh, Ms. Lieu’s neighbor, was crowded with people. Due to the large area of the house, her family has become a place to avoid the rain and water for people in lower areas or households living along the Cau River. Although she does not know when there will be electricity and water, she still shares the clean water source for everyone to use.
Ms. Khanh shared: When people are in difficult situations, I cannot stand by and watch because neighbors need each other especially at times like this. Supporting people during the storms and floods, although a bit difficult, my family and I feel happy.
At the Tcico Land high-rise building, No. 5/1, Bac Kan Street, thanks to timely flood prevention measures, the entire area has been safe. With the advantage of having a drilled well, this place has welcomed and created conditions for many people in the surrounding area to use on-site, bringing water home to serve their family needs.
In addition to sharing water resources, people also shared each other's clothes. Ms. Nguyen Thi Tinh, group 90, Phan Dinh Phung ward, said: The flood came so fast, my family did not have time to react, we were lucky to escape! All the furniture in the house, including clothes, were submerged in water, there was no food either. However, we were not alone as households that were not flooded were always there to support us. All the clothes we were wearing were given to us by everyone. During the days of flooding, we were not left hungry because of the care of everyone around us...
During the storms and floods, Thai Nguyen people are always full of love and compassion. There is sympathy, sharing, love and protection.
Help each other clean up after the storm
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| Join hands to clean up houses and streets to gradually stabilize life |
During the storms and floods, many teachers’ families had their houses and belongings submerged in water. When the flood receded, the houses were covered in mud and debris from all over. If there were only a few people in the family, it would not be possible to clean up in 1 or 2 days, but sometimes it would take 1 to 2 weeks. In this difficult time, many schools mobilized forces to help their colleagues clean up their houses.
Ms. Truong Thi Quynh, a teacher at Binh Son Primary School, Tan Cuong Commune, shared: My family lives in the old Tuc Duyen ward, which was deeply flooded. When the flood receded, my husband and I were extremely confused and felt almost helpless when we saw the amount of mud and garbage flowing into the house. Fortunately, my colleagues came to help my family clean up the house in time. More than a dozen people joined hands to clean up within 1 day, helping the house to be clean again. Now I can feel secure to return to school to work...
Not only do colleagues support each other, households also proactively help each other clean up their houses. Ms. Dinh Hong Lien, group 90, Phan Dinh Phung ward, shared: I am lucky that my family was not flooded, and my property is still intact. Meanwhile, many families around, not only suffered property damage, but also had to spend a lot of effort cleaning up their houses, because of the amount of mud that flooded in. Therefore, I did not hesitate to join in supporting, with the desire to contribute to helping households stabilize their lives soon.
Joining hands with people after the flood, many motorbike repair shops have repaired for free or at a discount for people in flooded areas. Some skilled people have even proactively gathered manpower to repair electrical appliances damaged by flooding for free for people.
Ms. Vu Thi Lan, Quan Trieu ward, shared: It is truly heartbreaking, because the flood swept away many achievements that many families had to save up for their entire lives to have. However, the concern and sharing of the community is a precious medicine, a motivation for everyone to strive to overcome the current difficulties.
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| Officers, soldiers and residents of Phan Dinh Phung ward helped each other clean up houses and take cars for repair after the flood. |
These past few days, wherever we went, we saw images of officers and soldiers of the armed forces joining hands with people to clean up and overcome the consequences of floods. Although their uniforms were covered in mud, their faces still radiated positive energy. Perhaps, in the mind of each soldier, helping and accompanying people in difficult times is not only a mission but also a kind heart and a sharing.
Thai Nguyen has steadfastly overcome the storm and flood. It is the solidarity, unanimity and consensus that has helped this land, after only a few days of water receding, the rhythm of daily life has begun to return. Soon, Thai Nguyen will be peaceful again…
Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202510/cung-chung-tay-de-on-dinh-cuoc-song-sau-mua-lu-92e16a1/
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