Nghe An: Heartbreaking scene of a school in a border area devastated by flood

Muong Tip Kindergarten is located next to Nam Mo River and was severely damaged after the historic flood.

On August 6, following a volunteer group, we arrived at the border village of Ta Do (Muong Tip commune, Nghe An ), which suffered two flash floods in just one week, causing heavy damage to houses, property and traffic works.

Muong Tip Kindergarten suffered heavy damage after the historic flood recorded by a reporter on August 6.

At Muong Tip Kindergarten, because it is located next to the Nam Mo River, when the flood swept through, the entire school was submerged in mud, and teaching equipment was submerged and completely damaged.

Muong Tip Kindergarten suffered heavy damage after the historic flood. Teachers are repairing and cleaning up.

For nearly half a month now, the government, armed forces, and teachers have been working hard to clean up and overcome the consequences of the floods. Most teachers who live in other areas have had to stay at the school to take care of the repairs, clean up, wipe down tables and chairs, search for, collect, and dry books, etc. to help teaching and learning return to normal.

Taking a break after cleaning the school with the teachers, Ms. Pham Thi Hong, Principal of Muong Tip Kindergarten, sadly said: "When you came to the scene, you saw clearly that the school's facilities were severely damaged, especially the Xop Phe kindergarten with 4 classrooms completely collapsed, with an estimated loss of more than 5 billion VND. The new school year is approaching, we don't know how to cope. Currently, the school is coordinating with the authorities to urgently clean up mud, trash... and really needs the cooperation and support of the whole country to enter the new school year."

Ảnh 2.jpg — Teachers make efforts to clean up the school.

According to statistics from the Nghe An Department of Education and Training, the storm and its circulation caused severe damage to 52 schools in the area, mainly in the western mountainous region. Of these, 18 schools were completely flooded, including the main campus and some remote campuses, 22 schools with remote campuses were flooded, and 12 schools suffered landslides, rocks and soil flowing into the school, roofs being blown off, walls collapsing, etc.

Ảnh 4.jpg — Many classrooms were covered in mud and furniture was badly damaged.

Schools that were not buried by mud and trash were submerged in floodwaters for hours, causing severe damage to desks, chairs, books, and equipment; facing a new school year full of difficulties.

Ảnh 8.jpg — Multi-functional house is also dilapidated

Immediately after the historic flood that caused heavy damage to people and property in the western communes of Nghe An, the Department of Education and Training of Nghe An organized a campaign to support overcoming the consequences of flooding caused by storm Wipha. The historic flood occurred when the new school year was approaching, causing difficulties and passivity for schools.

Ảnh 9.jpg — Volunteer group of teachers from schools in Thien Nhan commune (Nghe An) visited, gave gifts and shared difficulties with Muong Tip Kindergarten and Muong Tip Primary School.

Director of Nghe An Department of Education and Training Thai Van Thanh hopes: “Currently, many schools and school sites in the highlands have suffered heavy damage, floodwaters have caused many schools to collapse, sweeping away all property, books and equipment. In recent days, the department has also directed units to urgently arrange books, school supplies, equipment, etc. to schools that have suffered heavy damage. In order to quickly overcome the damage, Nghe An's education sector is in great need of the attention and sharing of colleagues and people across the country, in order to help people, teachers and students in the flood-affected areas return to normal life.”

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