Nearly 200 households in Quy Hop are submerged in water.

Residents of Thai Lao hamlet, Yen Hop commune, Quy Hop district, move their belongings to avoid flooding. Photo: Quang An.

In Thai Lao hamlet, Yen Hop commune, Quy Hop district, floodwaters have inundated the entire village, some houses are flooded up to the windows. Mrs. Tran Thi Minh in Yen Hop hamlet is wading through the water carrying things to evacuate and said: Since the evening of September 26, the floodwaters have risen rapidly, now they have flooded into the house, soaking all the rice and paddy. Currently, the family has evacuated the children to a safe place.

Mr. Chu Van An, head of Thai Lao hamlet, said: "Out of more than 200 households in the hamlet, 40 households were severely flooded and had to be evacuated. Currently, the militia and self-defense forces of Yen Hop commune are actively helping people move themselves and their belongings to safe places."

Hundreds of hectares of winter crops in Quy Hop district were flooded. Photo: Van Truong

According to a quick report from the Department of Agriculture of Quy Hop district; the entire district currently has 685 households isolated because the overflow bridge in Duoc hamlet, Lien Hop commune was flooded, causing 3 residential areas in Duoc hamlet and Quan hamlet to be isolated. The overflow bridge in Hop Tien village, Chau Tien commune was flooded, leading to the isolation of Hop Tien village; the temporary bridge serving the construction collapsed, causing the isolation of Tham, Xiet, Bon hamlets, Chau Ly commune. More than 185 households were flooded. More than 120 hectares of vegetables, 250 hectares of sugarcane were flooded, 70 hectares of ponds and lakes were flooded,...

bna_van truong 2.jpeg — Authorities in Quy Hop district mobilized machinery to clear several damaged roads. Photo: Quang An

bna_van truong 1.jpeg — The area passing through Chau Cuong commune, Quy Hop district, is severely flooded, cutting off traffic. Photo: Van Truong

Quy Hop district leaders said: This morning, the district People's Committee established a working group to inspect, direct forces, and support people to evacuate people and property to safe places; Focus on handling landslide traffic points, clearing the flow at some flooded spillway points; Set up barriers and assign guards at flooded spillway points and at landslide traffic points. At the same time, deploy relief work in flooded localities by boat, because the main roads to the communes are isolated and cut off.