Nearly 12,000 Ha Tinh students have to stay home from school due to floods

TPO - Due to the impact of floods, on the morning of September 20, nearly 12,000 students in the two mountainous districts of Huong Khe and Huong Son ( Ha Tinh ) had to stay home from school.

On September 20, Mr. Phan Quoc Thanh, Head of the Department of Education and Training of Huong Khe district (Ha Tinh) said that due to heavy rain and the risk of flooding in some areas, today, 24/55 schools from kindergarten to junior high school in the district proactively let students stay home from school.

Specifically, 24 schools have nearly 11,000 students. Of which, preschool has nearly 4,000 students; primary school has nearly 4,500 students, and secondary school has more than 2,500 students.

Many teachers in Ha Tinh cleaned up their properties to prevent damage caused by floods.

Meanwhile, in Huong Son district, heavy rain and the rapid rise of the Ngan Pho River have caused many roads and bridges to be partially flooded. This morning, 3 schools including Son Linh Kindergarten, Son Kim 2 Kindergarten and Son Kim 2 Primary School, about 1,000 students had to stay home from school.

Head of the Department of Education and Training of Huong Son district - Nguyen Truong Giang said that at other schools, some students in remote areas, at risk of flooding and flash floods, were also proactively allowed by their parents to stay home from school to ensure safety.

In particular, some parents from other schools, worried about the floodwaters causing separation, proactively came to pick up their children early. Some schools are located in low-lying areas, and teachers are also cleaning up their properties to prevent damage caused by the rain and floods.

Hoai Nam

Source: https://tienphong.vn/gan-12000-hoc-sinh-ha-tinh-phai-nghi-hoc-do-mua-lu-post1674930.tpo