After the flood, many households in Huu Khuong still cannot return home.
It has been a week since the floods, but many households in Huu Khuong commune have not been able to return home. 15 houses were swept away and collapsed by the flood, and many others were severely affected, forcing people to temporarily stay at schools.
Báo Nghệ An•01/08/2025
By the end of July 31, the concrete road from Tri Le to Huu Khuong was open. When the sun rose, some volunteer groups were able to reach out and help flood victims in Huu Khuong commune. Photo: Dinh Tuyen Tung Hoc village has over 80 households that were also severely affected by the flood in late July 2025. According to initial statistics from the village residents, over 20 houses were affected by the flood, of which 2 houses were swept away and buried. Photo: Dinh Tuyen Houses are uninhabitable, some households have to temporarily store their family belongings on the roadside. Photo: Dinh Tuyen People proactively evacuate houses located in areas at high risk of landslides due to heavy rain and floods to ensure the safety of life and property. Photo: Dinh Tuyen Taking reporters to his house destroyed by floodwaters on the mountainside, Moong Van Hai (in blue shirt) recounted the flood that occurred on the night of July 23: "The flood came at night, so the family had to work very hard to evacuate their belongings. At that time, everyone in the village had to take care of their own house, so there was very little support." The 32-year-old man said that he and his wife built this wooden house in 2024 and still owe 100 million VND. Photo: Ha Phuong Next to Mr. Hai's house, the house of Cut Van Lien and Pan Thi Nguyen was also seriously affected. Currently, the young couple Lien - Nguyen and their young child are having to stay at the school in Tung Hoc village. Photo: Ha Phuong Meanwhile, Tung Hoc primary school has become a temporary shelter for more than a dozen households in the village. We arrived when the villagers were having lunch to prepare to receive charity gifts. The communal meal consisted of simple dishes obtained from rivers, streams, forests and mountains and provided by the local government. Photo: Ha Phuong In a corner of the room, Ms. Pan Thi Nguyen is looking after her granddaughter Cut Diem Nhu, who just had her first birthday two days ago. Nguyen is a Mang person in Lai Chau province, and married Mr. Cut Van Lien in 2022. The wooden house on the mountainside could collapse at any time, making it impossible for the whole family to return. Photo: Ha Phuong According to the report of the People's Committee of Huu Khuong Commune, the rain lasting from July 21 to July 23, 2025 caused severe damage. 104 houses in 7 villages were affected, of which 15 houses were swept away by floodwaters, collapsed, and roads were eroded, with total estimated damage of nearly 14 billion VND. As of July 31, 2025, there were still 3 villages of Huoi Co, Xan and Huoi Pung that could not be accessed by road vehicles. To enter the village, commune officials had to wade and climb over landslide-affected roads. In the photo is the scene in Huoi Pung village on July 24 when commune officials reached the area: Photo: People's Committee of Huu Khuong Commune According to Mr. Lo Van Giap - Secretary of the Party Committee of Huu Khuong Commune, Huoi Pung was the village that suffered the most damage in the flood at the end of July 2025 with 3 houses being swept away and collapsed. After the flood, some households had to relocate to build huts in other locations. "Currently, all households in Huoi Pung are wishing to relocate. Maybe after the Lunar New Year of Binh Ngo (2026), people will move to a new place to live." - Mr. Lo Van Giap said. In the photo is the only bridge in Huoi Pung struggling to withstand the fierce flood. Photo: People's Committee of Huu Khuong Commune Clip: Dinh Tuyen
Báo Nghệ An•01/08/2025
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