Hands reaching out...

“Urgent” news flooded social networks. And with that, the sharing in the midst of the flood continuously appeared. People in the flood areas stayed up all night following the flood water, and millions of people were also awake following every flood news.

Relief goods were delivered promptly to Quang Nam Regional General Hospital. Photo: BVCC

SOS!

October 29, 8:30 p.m. “SOS! Need someone to rescue a pregnant woman, prepare for the flood to reach the attic. Too dangerous, the water is too high tonight. Behind the new Vinh Dien market. Really need someone right now”. 8:57 a.m. October 29. “The area of ​​Tran Nhan Tong Street, Dien Phuong, Vinh Dien Market and Quang Nam Regional Hospital is deeply flooded, with a serious shortage of drinking water and food. We hope the teams can rescue the people in time”. 5:31 a.m. October 29. “Tam Tri Quang Nam Hospital (Nam Phuoc, Duy Xuyen) is receiving patients for emergency treatment. But the hospital has been isolated for 2 days now... There are still more than 100 people, both medical staff and patients, at the hospital. Really need food, drinking water and oil to run the generator. Please connect a boat for me”...

Authorities approached and evacuated people from the flood-hit area in Nong Son. Photo: FP Nong Son

There were hundreds of such urgent messages for help posted on social networks, lasting from early morning until 2-3 am on October 30. In the midst of the disaster, fortunately, there were pairs of hands reaching out, not afraid of danger, to each isolated area. The couple called for help at Vinh Dien market, after nearly 30 minutes, were taken to Vinh Duc General Hospital by the army rescue force on duty in the Dien Nam - Dien Ngoc area. At noon on October 29, canoes of military and police units crossed the rushing water, carrying food, drinking water and other necessities from benefactors to the hospital. Doctors and nurses quickly divided the supplies and brought them to each department and room, handing them to the patients and their families.

Mr. Nguyen Tai - Director of Quang Nam Regional General Hospital, who has been on duty at the hospital since October 26, could not hide his emotions. He shared: "Because the flood was too deep and the number of people was too large, the hospital had enough supplies but the water was too deep and we could not move. Luckily, we had support from the people, volunteer teams, and authorities, so we were able to overcome the shortage of food and water."

Volunteer teams infiltrated deep flooded areas to support people. Photo: FP Charity Association

Stay with your relatives

Since October 27th, relief teams have been supplying food and water to isolated areas in Nong Son commune. The name most mentioned by people in the flood-hit area of ​​Nong Son is Uncle Tam Sang.

On the afternoon of October 27, from the personal page of the BDS Charity Association - the president is Mr. Tran Huy Dang, also known as Tam Sang, continuously posted relief clips at the center of the Nong Son flood. In those films, the little boy of Ms. Phan Thi An, a resident of Nong Son commune, was carried by the association members to a rescue boat. That night, her son was sent to a relative's house in an area not flooded at Trung Phuoc market. "I saved the film from the fanpage to remember a historic and haunting moment of my village, my family and my son," Ms. An said.

Volunteer teams infiltrated deep flooded areas to support people. Photo: FP Charity Association

Only those who have been in the flood area and experienced the rain and floods can understand the feelings of the people in the flood area these days. Mr. Tam Sang's volunteer team continuously moved through the Nong Son - Dai Loc areas by jet ski and canoe. On October 27, the first flood, his team did not hesitate to go to any corner of Nong Son. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the danger zone, especially the elderly and children. Day and night on October 29, Mr. Tam Sang's team almost did not rest, continuously following the emergency call points in Thuong Duc commune and Dai Loc commune.

By the morning of October 30, many areas of Dien Ban, Duy Xuyen, Nong Son, Que Phuoc were still submerged in this historic flood, although the water had begun to recede slowly. And the fires in the southern areas of the city, fortunately not flooded this time, were continuously burning. Thousands of rice meals, banh chung, banh u... from many groups and organizations were packaged and given to people in flooded areas, which was also a very small part of the sharing called "fellow countrymen's love"!

Safe haven

Faced with complicated developments of floods and rains, many schools in mountainous areas have become shelters for people in landslide areas, helping them stay safe together in the face of complicated developments of natural disasters...

Food and drinks are prepared to serve people taking shelter at Tra Leng 1 Primary Boarding School. Photo: LE HUY PHUONG

Lang Luong school, belonging to Chu Van An Primary Boarding School (Tra Tap commune) became a concentrated evacuation point for people in landslide-affected areas. Mr. Truong Cong Mot, the school's principal, informed that the Friends Club has provided instant noodles, eggs, milk, clean water, flashlights, etc. to people temporarily staying at Lang Luong school. The main school is also ready to receive people for temporary shelter during days of extreme weather.

Because there were only two classrooms and a teacher’s room, the youth union members of Tra Tap commune stretched tarps and built a roof to create more living space for the people during their temporary stay. Many teachers became coordinators, transporting food and necessities for volunteer groups to provide for the people.

Similarly, at Tra Leng 1 Primary Boarding School (Tra Leng Commune), the school prepared nearly 20 boxes of instant noodles and more than 15 cartons of bottled water to support residential areas affected by landslides. Mr. Le Huy Phuong, Principal of the school, said that due to heavy rains, pickup trucks could not reach the area, so the food aid was transported by motorbike.

Tra Van Primary Boarding School (Tra Van Commune) has informed the village chiefs that they can use classrooms and teachers' rooms of 3 satellite schools to take people to shelter in case of landslides. These schools all have gas stoves and some necessities . (NHAT HA)

Source: https://baodanang.vn/nhung-ban-tay-chia-ra-3308771.html