Many people in the flood-hit area of Nghe An need blankets, clothes... and temporary shelter.

After the recent flood, in the flooded communes of Nghe An, what remained in the eyes of the people was not only mud and dilapidated roofs, but also utter emptiness, when there was not even a blanket to cover, a bowl to eat rice...

Only the house is empty and shaky

After many hours of trying to pull out all the mud from the floor, Mrs. Truong Thi Hien (in Hoa Dong block, Tuong Duong commune) stopped and sat down on a bed on the floor. She was exhausted after many days of being soaked in mud.

Mrs. Truong Thi Hien sat on the floor under the bed, without even a mat to lie on. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Mrs. Hien could only silently look around the empty house, with red eyes. The flood had passed, sweeping everything away. The pots, pans, bowls, were gone. The gas stove lay scattered on the cold sand. The kitchen collapsed. The main house was shaky. And in there, that woman who had been sick all year round, could only sigh: "Now there is nothing left to use, not even a mat to sleep on...".

The remaining gas stove in the collapsed kitchen of Ms. Truong Thi Hien. Photo: Quang An

A lifetime of savings was gone in an instant. Life suddenly lacked everything. Support with essential items such as blankets, mosquito nets, pots, stoves, clothes, etc. was very urgent for Mrs. Hien at this time.

The empty house of Mrs. Truong Thi Hien. Photo: Xuan Hoang

With Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thu - also a resident of Hoa Dong block, her eyes were blank as she said, "The whole family only has dry clothes left on them, for a whole week now there have been no clothes to change into. At night they sleep on a wooden bed, no blankets, no mosquito nets. Until now there is no stove, no pot to cook, looking in the mud and dirt, we found a few remaining pots, can they still be used?"

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu picks up pots buried in mud. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In La village, Luong Minh commune, Mr. Lo Kham Dinh's family lost all their wooden house and property, just a few minutes after the Nam Non river rose. With a choked voice, Mr. Dinh said: "I have nothing left to survive. We received noodles, fish sauce, and water to survive, but what my family needs now is temporary housing and household items: blankets, mosquito nets, clothes, pots, pans, bowls, chopsticks... to be able to continue living."

The house of Mr. Lo Kham Dinh's family in La village, Luong Minh commune collapsed and was completely washed away. Photo: Quang An

Pots and some other items were taken out from under the mud, not yet washed. Photo: Quang An

The above unfortunate situations are not limited to just a few households, but there are over 1,200 households whose houses are flooded, damaged, or collapsed in the communes of Con Cuong, Tuong Duong, Tam Quang, My Ly, Nhon Mai... The people here, who were already poor, are now penniless.

What is needed now is the supplies.

Ms. Kha Thi Hien - Vice Chairman of Tam Quang Commune People's Committee shared: "People now cannot cook for themselves without a pot, cannot rest without blankets, dry clothes. These items seem very simple but are extremely valuable after the flood."

Many belongings of the people were dumped because of the mud. Photo: Xuan Hoang

In fact, at the Fatherland Front Committee of Tuong Duong commune, many people have come to ask for blankets, mosquito nets, mats... in the past few days, but they all left disappointed because there was nothing to distribute. "Up to now, we have only received exactly 3 mats from volunteer groups," Ms. Luong Thi Thanh Ngoc - Chairwoman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Tuong Duong commune said with a choked voice.

Unable to hide her emotions, Ms. Ngoc added: “Instant noodles and clean water are enough for now. But for people to rebuild their lives, the most important things are basic necessities. Bowls, a mosquito net or a shirt… are very precious now.”

Trucks full of people's belongings are buried in mud to be dumped. Photo: Quang An

Not only is there a shortage of household items, but environmental sanitation is also a major threat. Mud and garbage cover residential areas and markets, and there is no clean water to clean up. Localities are recommending that the health sector urgently take action to disinfect and sterilize to prevent disease outbreaks.

Currently, flood-affected communes are calling for the cooperation of the community and charitable organizations inside and outside the province. The list of essential items in dire need of donations includes: blankets, clean clothes, mats, pots, pans, bowls, chopsticks, slippers, towels, soap, shampoo, mini gas stoves, etc.

Clothes from volunteer relief groups at the Fatherland Front Committee of Tuong Duong commune, but the quantity is small, not enough to distribute to people. Photo: Xuan Hoang

“We hope that in addition to providing initial food and water, benefactors will also think about how people will fare in their empty homes. Those items can truly save them after the flood,” said Ms. Luong Thi Hien, Head of the Economic Department of Tuong Duong Commune.

The flood has receded. But without an emergency relief campaign, the risk of “prolonged poverty after the flood” is inevitable. Hopefully, in the coming days, there will be more kind hearts directed towards Western Nghe An. To make each kitchen redder, each house warmer, not only with small items, but also with human love and sharing after the storm and flood./.

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