Chanh Hiep and Thu Dau Mot wards urgently build embankments and raise furniture to prevent flooding.

On October 25, the People's Committees of several wards in Ho Chi Minh City mobilized forces to build embankments and support people in coping with flooding, especially when Dau Tieng Lake announced the release of water...

From the morning of October 25, military forces, police, neighborhood management boards, and security and order protection forces at the base of Chanh Hiep ward transported each truckload of soil to the gathering point, packed it into bags to fill the banks of canals and ditches in low-lying areas.

Forces in Chanh Hiep ward build dikes to prevent flooding

Ba Quyen canal water level rises

At noon on October 25, along Ba Quyen canal, many homeowners had moved to other places, leaving their belongings scattered in front of their yards.

Water flooded into houses along the canal at group 8, My Hao 1 neighborhood.

Furniture is lifted up high

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nguyen said that from early morning until noon, she only struggled with cleaning the house and sweeping away water so that the machines and electronic devices in the house would not be damaged.

Drifting alone in the water, Nguyen Van Ty looked wearily across the canal. He said there were four people in his family: his wife and eldest son were at work, while he and his youngest child stayed at home. He was sick and didn’t know where to go.

At noon on October 25, many households were still flooded.

An area that needs to build a dike to prevent flooding along Nguyen Van Cu Street, Chanh Hiep Ward

People in My Hao 1 neighborhood carry soil to build the dike.

Mr. Tran Anh Kiet, Deputy Head of the Executive Board of My Hao 1 Quarter, Chanh Hiep Ward, said that out of 13 groups in the neighborhood, 8 were affected by high tides and flooding. Many residents had to move to other places to "temporarily shelter" from high tides, and would return when the water receded.

In the early afternoon of October 25, at groups 7 and 8 of My Hao 1 neighborhood, the concrete alleys were submerged in water. Around the area, water reached the steps or flooded into low-lying houses, damaging property.

Not far away, many alleys in My Hao neighborhood were also submerged in water.

To cope with flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides, on the afternoon of October 25, many households were still moving their belongings to higher ground and building up bags of soil in front of their doorsteps.

People wade through the streets

At Doan Tran Nghiep Street at Thu Dau Mot Market, after heavy rains on October 23, water flooded up to half the wheel, affecting the business activities of small traders at the market.

Water flooded into Mr. Nguyen Van Hiep's house (Chanh Hiep ward)

At Bau Bang canal, Nguyen Tri Phuong street, Thu Ngu canal, flooding due to high tide

In Thu Dau Mot ward, the military also coordinated with the neighborhood to build sandbags to create dikes to block the water. Around the canals in Chanh Nghia 4, Chanh Nghia 6, Chanh Nghia 8 neighborhoods, especially the canals adjacent to Bau Bang canal. Many houses were heavily flooded.

Military forces support people in Thu Dau Mot ward

Ms. Nguyen Thi Oanh, who lives on Nguyen Tri Phuong Street, said that this area is low-lying, so every time it rains heavily, it floods.

People use pumps to pump water out of the floor.

Thu Dau Mot ward forces support people in coping with floods

On October 25, the army and people continued to build dikes and reinforce embankments.

In addition to Ba Quyen canal, Bau Bang canal, Doan Tran Nghiep street, Thich Quang Duc street, Nguyen Tri Phuong street, Cach Mang Thang 8 street, some areas along Saigon river are at high risk of flooding including: Ong Danh canal, branches of Ba Lua canal, Saigon river embankment (near Ba Lua port), area outside Tan An embankment.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phuong-chanh-hiep-va-thu-dau-mot-khan-truong-dap-bo-bao-ke-cao-do-dac-chong-ngap-post819902.html