Ha Tinh: More than 5,300 households are still flooded, thousands of students have to stay home from school

As of the morning of November 3, in Ha Tinh province, more than 5,300 households were still flooded, mainly concentrated in the downstream of Ke Go reservoir; thousands of students had to stay home from school.

People in Cam Due commune ( Ha Tinh province) clean up their houses as flood waters recede.

On the morning of November 3, according to a quick report from the Standing Office of the Command for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control (Civil Defense Command of Ha Tinh province) on the flood situation in the province, as of 7:00 a.m. the same day, the whole province of Ha Tinh still had more than 5,300 flooded households.

Most of the flooded households are concentrated in the downstream of Ke Go Lake, including 2,434 households in Cam Due commune, 2,184 households in Cam Binh commune, 227 households in Cam Xuyen commune, 520 households in Ha Huy Tap ward... In addition, some inter-village and inter-commune traffic routes are partially flooded.

People in Cam Due commune (Ha Tinh province) clean up their houses as flood waters recede.

According to the report from the Department of Education and Training, the whole province has 34/676 educational establishments with 18,464 students having to stay home from school. Of which, the preschool, primary and secondary schools have 28 schools with 13,417 students; the high school sector has 3 schools with 3,528 students; the rest belong to a number of continuing education centers, vocational secondary schools and colleges in the area.

The cause is that the heavy rains and floods in recent days have caused many inter-village and inter-commune roads to be partially flooded, making traffic difficult; some residential areas and schools have been isolated, and many schools are deeply submerged in water.

Forces transporting necessities and purified water to support people in flooded areas in Cam Due commune

Currently, in areas where the water has receded, the school is mobilizing forces to clean, disinfect, and treat the environment, ready to resume teaching and learning activities as soon as possible.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ha-tinh-hon-5300-ho-dan-van-bi-ngap-lut-hang-ngan-hoc-sinh-phai-nghi-hoc-post821429.html