The house of Ms. Ha Thi Dieu, Din village, Trung Ha commune was swept away by flood.
Mr. Lu Hong Chien, Head of the Economic Department, Trung Ha Commune People's Committee took us to survey the Lo River running through the commune. In his memory, this river is like a childhood friend. It is a large tributary of the Ma River, originating from Laos, flowing through the land of communes in the old Quan Son district, before joining the Ma River in Hoi Xuan commune, over the years, the river has invested in many hard bridges and roads on both sides, serving the needs of residential areas along both banks of the river.
The river is inherently gentle. The water source of the Lo River nourishes the fields and preserves the cultural values of the highland villages. However, today, the patches of landslides; large "frog jaws" gouged deep into the negative slope, eroding into roads and residential areas... make people extremely afraid. For Ms. Ha Thi Dieu (born in 1992), although the storm has passed for more than 2 months, the terrifying memories have not yet faded. The house worth more than one billion VND is all the capital she has saved after many years of working abroad. After just one storm, the floodwaters on the Lo River rose high and swirled abnormally, causing the house to collapse completely.
Facing the rubble, broken walls, and crumpled corrugated iron roof lying near the water's edge, Ms. Dieu was still in shock. She recalled the moment the house began to shake and strange cracks appeared. Just a few minutes later, there was the sound of concrete breaking and rocks sliding into the river; she shouted and then carried her child out into the pouring rain. "Luckily, everyone was able to escape. As long as we have people, we still have homes," Ms. Dieu encouraged herself. Currently, Ms. Dieu is temporarily staying at her grandparents' house. Her family is relying on support from relatives, friends and benefactors to rebuild a new house. She hopes the new house will be completed before the Lunar New Year.
Sharing the concerns of the villagers, Mr. Pham Van Thuat, head of Din village, said: “The villagers have lived along the river for decades, accustomed to rising and falling water levels, but this year is completely different. We have never seen water erode so deep and so quickly. Many households had to evacuate at night. Din villagers hope that the authorities will soon invest in solid embankments, only then can they keep the land and the village stable.”
Faced with the rapidly changing flow, floodwaters from upstream Laos poured in strongly, combined with steep terrain and narrow riverbeds, causing many sections of the riverbank to erode violently. After storm No. 10, many locations were "frog-mouthed" deep into National Highway 217, directly threatening traffic works and houses along the road. Not only Ms. Dieu's family, dozens of households along the Lo River witnessed the land erosion and could not help but worry.
According to Mr. Chien, after the consecutive impact of 3 big storms this year, especially storm No. 10 which caused huge damage in the area, the villages along the Lo River were most severely affected with 2 houses completely collapsed, 26 houses damaged, 45 households flooded; the spillway bridge in De village collapsed... The traffic system has many large landslides, especially on National Highway 217 running along the Lo River; 2 main bridges in Lam village and Can village have subsided and cracked abutments; Canh stream bridge along with the water pipe system and 500m of Din village canal were swept away by flood and seriously damaged... "Through the review, it shows that there are nearly 100 households in Din village and Che village located in the area at high risk of landslides on the banks of the Lo River, it is necessary to soon have a plan to relocate and resettle or invest in solid river embankments", Mr. Chien said.
According to Mr. Chien, after the locality counted the damage, the survey team of the Department of Construction went to the scene to inspect and assess the level of danger to submit to the competent authority for consideration and to establish a treatment project. In the context of unusual natural disasters, people want a comprehensive solution, instead of just handling individual landslides. The erosion has been occurring continuously for many years and is becoming more and more complicated, so investing in a solid embankment system and arranging safe resettlement areas is considered a fundamental solution to minimize damage, helping people living along the river to feel secure and stabilize their lives.
Article and photos: Dinh Giang
Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/noi-lo-song-lo-270977.htm
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