Teachers in the flood-prone area of ​​Da Nang hurriedly clean up mud: 'I miss my students so much!'

After the flood, the school in the flood-prone area of ​​Da Nang was covered in mud, and teachers had a hard time cleaning up. 'I miss my students so much, I hope they can return to class tomorrow,' Ms. Pham Thi Hien, Principal of Doan Nghien Primary School, choked up.

Hardship after the flood

At Doan Nghien Primary School (An Loi Tay village, Dai Loc commune, Da Nang city), which is considered the "flood center" of Vu Gia river, the water has just receded after many days of deep flooding, leaving behind a thick layer of mud, garbage and a strong damp smell throughout the school yard.

On the afternoon of November 4, teachers were present in large numbers, hoes and brooms in hand, busily clearing mud, scrubbing floors, and wiping every table and chair to prepare to welcome students back to class after a week off due to flooding.

Teachers at Doan Nghien Primary School are busy cleaning up mud after the historic flood to welcome students back to class in time.

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Ms. Pham Thi Hien, the school's principal, said that the recent historic flood had water levels rise and fall four times in just a few days, leaving local people almost exhausted.

“Every time the water receded, people were cleaning up when the flood came back. We kept our belongings high and prayed for the weather to clear up soon, but the water rose too quickly, reaching a depth of 1.5 meters, and all our efforts were washed away with the flood,” Ms. Hien shared.

Ms. Pham Thi Hien, Principal of Doan Nghien Primary School, and teachers are busy cleaning the school yard.

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Not only the classrooms, but also the private homes of many teachers were flooded, causing damage to their belongings. “However, according to the plan, students had to return to school early to avoid being late for classes. So teachers had to put aside their housework and wade in the mud to clean the school. Although tired, everyone encouraged each other to try their best,” Ms. Hien added.

After the flood receded, local armed forces quickly arrived to support the school. Groups of soldiers, teachers, and parents took turns cleaning up trash, shoveling mud, carrying tables and chairs, and drying books and notebooks...

Despite being covered in mud, teachers in the flood-hit area of ​​Dai Loc commune (Da Nang city) are looking forward to their students returning to school.

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“All classrooms and desks have been cleaned and are ready to welcome students back on November 5. We miss our students so much and hope that they will all return to class tomorrow,” said Ms. Hien.

Standing in the muddy school yard, Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuoi (a parent) emotionally said: “My house was also flooded, all my belongings and rice were soaked. Today the weather is sunny, the whole family carried the rice out to dry so we couldn’t help the teachers. It was so sad to see the teachers struggling to clean the school.”

After the flood, the school yard was left with only the rustling sound of brooms and the exhausted smiles of teachers in the flood-affected area.

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Education sector strives to overcome floods

On the same afternoon (November 4), a working delegation from the Ministry of Education and Training led by Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong visited and worked with the education sector of Da Nang City, acknowledging the damage recovery work after storm No. 12.

According to reports, the entire education sector of Da Nang City suffered more than 14 billion VND in damage due to floods; many schools had damaged facilities and teaching equipment...

Ms. Le Thi Bich Thuan, Director of the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City (standing), reports on the damage to the entire education sector of the city caused by floods.

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Immediately after the flood receded, the Department of Education and Training directed the mobilization of local forces to clean and disinfect schools, ensuring safety for students to return to school as soon as possible.

Deputy Minister Pham Ngoc Thuong highly appreciated the proactive and responsible spirit of teachers and the local education sector.

Mr. Thuong emphasized: “The most important thing right now is to bring students back to school safely, we should not focus on formalities. Just being able to go to school, having teachers and friends by our side, that is happiness.”

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Ngoc Thuong requested to bring students back to school as soon as possible and safely.

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At the meeting, the Ministry of Education and Training donated 750 million VND to support flood recovery, along with 125,000 textbooks worth 2.5 billion VND to students in flood-affected areas, helping them to soon stabilize their studies.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/giao-vien-vung-ron-lu-da-nang-tat-ta-don-bun-nho-hoc-sinh-lam-roi-18525110422185449.htm