Where the flood recedes, life stabilizes there
According to a VNA reporter in Tuy Hoa ward, the floodwaters on central streets such as Tran Hung Dao, Chu Van An, Phan Dinh Phung, Tran Quy Cap... have almost completely receded, but what remains on the streets are garbage, household items... of people swept away by floodwaters into piles, lying haphazardly in the middle of the road.
Ms. Tran Thi Lan, Tuy Hoa Ward, said that after living in the area for decades, she had never seen floodwaters rise as quickly and as high as they did recently. Her family also took the initiative to clean up before the flood but did not expect the water to rise so quickly that all items such as refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, etc. were submerged in water. There had been no electricity or clean water for more than 3 days, so cleaning up after the flood was very difficult. Therefore, people hope that local authorities and relevant units will fix the electricity and water problems to soon stabilize their daily lives.
Tuy Hoa market is one of the heavily flooded areas of Tuy Hoa ward. According to the reporter, by the morning of November 22, the water had completely receded. Garbage and items were floating in the floodwaters surrounding the market. The traders began to clean up and count the damage to their stalls.
Mr. Luu Kim Toan, a trader at Tuy Hoa market, sadly shared that his family sells fruits at a lower part of the market, so when the floodwaters rose about 2 meters high, they swept away and damaged all the goods. Many traders also fell into a similar situation, especially those selling electronics, clothes, food, etc., all suffered heavy losses, even losing all their assets in the market when the floodwaters damaged them.
As of 4 p.m. on November 21, water levels in river basins continued to decrease, and some areas of the old district such as Song Hinh, Tuy An, and Song Cau began to recede. However, 6/34 communes and wards are still deeply flooded. All forces are focusing on response, especially communes in the Ba River and Ban Thach River basins such as Phu Hoa 1, Phu Hoa 2, Hoa Xuan, Hoa Thinh, Hoa My, and Dong Hoa ward.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Son Thanh Commune, Dak Lak Province Vo Ba Dat said that the locality is a highland area in the East of Dak Lak Province. Since November 21, floodwaters have begun to recede. Evacuated households have also returned home to clean up their houses and stabilize their lives. In addition to providing necessities to the people, the local government has organized inspections of infrastructure, roads, etc. to promptly have a plan to overcome the consequences of floods and storms, and soon stabilize the lives and production of the people.
According to the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee, for areas where floodwaters have receded, local authorities and relevant units are required to urgently remedy the situation, provide emergency support to people, restore production and business; restore damaged infrastructure and handle environmental pollution. At the same time, ensure quick, effective and safe implementation, bringing all life and production and business activities back to normal as soon as possible.
Emergency rescue for people in flooded areas
As of 8:00 p.m. on November 21, floods in Dak Lak have forced more than 18,000 households to evacuate, 358 schools were flooded, 10 medical stations were flooded and damaged; about 127,000/181,349 aquaculture cages and 1,000 hectares of brackish water shrimp and mollusk farming area were damaged; 6/9 clean water supply plants were suspended due to flooding and power outages....
According to VNA reporters, in heavily flooded areas such as Hoa Xuan commune, Hoa Thinh commune, Dong Hoa ward... many residential areas are still deeply submerged in water; rescue and relief efforts are being urgently deployed.
Present at the Dong Hoa Ward Police Headquarters from the evening of November 21 to the early morning of November 22, reporters recorded active rescue activities from authorities and volunteer organizations. However, due to the rising floodwaters, rescuing people still encountered many difficulties.
A member of the Quang Ngai Pickup Truck Club said that the volunteer rescue team went to Dong Hoa ward with 14 members, 1 canoe and many pickup trucks to participate in the rescue of people in the flooded areas. However, many areas are currently deeply flooded, the water is flowing fast, there are many obstacles such as trees, obstacles, etc., so it is very difficult to access the heavily flooded areas. The team members will try their best, taking advantage of the daytime to rescue people in the deeply flooded areas.
According to Mr. Ta Anh Tuan - Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee, the most urgent task now is to continue to mobilize maximum forces, means and resources to organize rescue; the top priority is to protect people's lives and health. At the same time, urgently and comprehensively assess and focus on repairing and restoring key infrastructure works such as traffic, irrigation, power grid, telecommunications, schools, medical stations and domestic water supply, to soon stabilize life and production.
Along with organizing safe temporary accommodation, ensuring minimum living conditions for people who lost their homes, it is necessary to continue to organize timely support for necessities, encourage people's spirit, especially households that suffered heavy losses. In particular, continue to maintain warnings and monitoring to prevent risks such as landslides after rain, fires and explosions due to electrical short circuits, or subsequent natural disasters...
Faced with the complicated situation, the People's Committee of Dak Lak province proposed that the Central Government support medical equipment, chemicals for water and environmental treatment; proposed that the Central Power Corporation promptly support Dak Lak Power Company to quickly overcome the damage and restore the power grid system. At the same time, it proposed that the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment support 30,000 liters of chemicals for disinfection; support 80 tons of rice seeds, 15 tons of corn seeds, 175 tons of various bean seeds and other essential materials to restore production after the flood...
Source: https://baotintuc.vn/xa-hoi/nguoi-dan-dak-lak-chat-vat-khac-phuc-hau-qua-do-mua-lu-gay-ra-20251122132508530.htm
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