Quang Ngai: Ly Son residents busy harvesting purple onions before storm No. 12

Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 12, people in Ly Son special zone (Quang Ngai) are urgently harvesting purple onions to minimize damage.

Militia forces help people harvest onions. Photo: MAI BINH

The entire Ly Son special zone currently has more than 300 hectares of purple onions, of which about 80% has been harvested. The local government has directed relevant agencies to guide people to speed up the harvesting of the remaining area, while reinforcing houses and warehouses for agricultural products. Militia forces have been mobilized to support people in harvesting onions to avoid the storm.

Urgently harvest purple onions before the storm hits. Photo: MAI BINH

Mr. Phan Dinh Muoi (An Vinh village) has nearly 3 sao of onions and said that although the onions are still young and not yet ready for harvest, he still had to cut them early: "I know the yield will decrease, but if the storm sweeps through, I will lose everything. Now I just hope to collect them in time and dry as much as possible to keep the capital."

Militia and people harvest onions. Photo: MAI BINH

Photo: MAI BINH

Shallots are harvested early to avoid damage.

Purple onion is the main crop of the year for Ly Son people. Photo: MAI BINH

According to the Quang Ngai Province Irrigation Department, as of 4 p.m. on October 21, the water level on rivers in the province was fluctuating below alert level 1. The Thach Nham spillway (Quang Ngai - Son Ha route) was still flooded about 0.03m, and authorities were organizing blockades and traffic guidance.

Water level on Tra Khuc River, where it flows into the estuary on the afternoon of October 21. Photo: NGUYEN TRANG

In Ba Vinh commune, local authorities also urgently evacuated 61 households with 216 people living at the foot of Go Oat mountain (Ba Lang village) to a safe place after discovering a large crack that could cause a landslide.

NGUYEN TRANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-ngai-nguoi-dan-ly-son-tat-bat-thu-hoach-hanh-tim-truoc-bao-so-12-post819216.html