Teachers in Da Nang go to school to raise equipment to prevent flooding

On September 19, Mr. Le Van Hoang, Head of the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Vang District ( Da Nang City), said that immediately after receiving the official dispatch from the Department of Education and Training regarding students being off school as well as responding to storm No. 4 and floods, the district's Department of Education and Training requested schools in flood-prone areas to urgently move teaching equipment to high places to ensure safety and minimize damage.

According to Mr. Hoang, currently schools at risk of flooding in Hoa Bac commune, schools in Truong Dinh village (Hoa Lien commune), Hoa Tien 2 kindergarten, An Trach village (Hoa Tien commune), Hoa Phong kindergarten, Lam Quang Thu primary school, Tran Quoc Tuan secondary school (Hoa Phong commune)... have cleaned up, trimmed tree branches, and moved equipment to higher floors to avoid flooding.

Kindergarten teachers in Hoa Bac commune are busy placing school supplies high to prevent damage from floods.

"The relocation of school equipment to higher ground has been completed. The Department of Education and Training also requires schools in flood-prone areas to assign staff to be on duty and prepare response plans in case of heavy rain and flooding, ensuring the safety of people and equipment," said Mr. Hoang.

After the storm and flood, based on the actual situation in each area, the Department of Education and Training of Hoa Vang District will assign schools to arrange specific make-up schedules to ensure student safety.

When students are on vacation, teachers in Hoa Vang District gather at school to move teaching equipment to higher ground.

Previously, at noon on September 18, the Department of Education and Training announced that more than 290,000 students from kindergarten to high school would be off school to avoid storm No. 4 and to guard against dangerous heavy rain.

According to a quick report from the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Da Nang City, from 7:00 p.m. on September 18 to 7:00 a.m. this morning, September 19, in Da Nang City there was moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain, with rainfall ranging from 40 - 80 mm.

Specifically, total rainfall in Lien Chieu, Thanh Khe, Hai Chau districts is generally 70 - 150 mm, some places over 200 mm; Son Tra, Ngu Hanh Son districts is generally 80 - 180 mm, some places over 200 mm; Cam Le district and Hoa Vang district are generally 70 - 150 mm, some places over 200 mm. Water levels in the two large reservoirs Hoa Trung, Dong Nghe (Hoa Vang district) and medium and small reservoirs in Da Nang city are all at low levels.

Currently, there are 1,157 vehicles anchored with 8,297 workers. There are 2 vehicles with 19 workers operating at sea but have grasped the developments and movement direction of storm No. 4. Currently, the Da Nang City Border Guard is maintaining information and communication with vehicles operating at sea, instructing them to avoid entering dangerous areas or to go ashore for safe shelter.

For tourist boats, 26 vehicles have returned to the anchorage area to take shelter from the storm on Co Co River (Ngu Hanh Son District).

Cruise ship goes upstream on Han River to Co Co River to anchor to avoid storm

PHOTO: HUYNH DUC LAM

Units are continuing to seriously implement the dispatches and instructions of the central government, the City Party Committee, and the City People's Committee. At the same time, they are monitoring the weather situation, organizing checkpoints in flooded areas, deep flooding, fast-flowing water, areas at risk of landslides, etc., not allowing people to enter dangerous areas. People and vehicles are strictly prohibited from traveling to areas along rivers, streams, dams, and flooded areas for fishing, etc.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bao-so-4-giao-vien-o-da-nang-den-truong-ke-cao-thiet-bi-phong-ngap-lut-185240919111429583.htm