Teachers and soldiers braved the rain to clear mud and debris in preparation for the opening day of school.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - To prepare for the new school year, teachers at kindergartens and primary schools in Tam Thanh commune, Thanh Hoa province, are working hard with the local government, police, and military to clean up mud and debris after the devastating floods.

On September 1st, Mr. Le The Anh, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Tam Thanh commune, Thanh Hoa province, stated that the heavy rains following Typhoon Kajiki (Typhoon No. 5) caused 46 landslides, with over 8,000 cubic meters of soil and rocks flooding schools, houses, and roads in the area.

In addition, many inter-village roads were cut off, and dozens of hectares of rice paddies and aquaculture farms belonging to local people were swept away.

Military personnel and local residents are working together to mitigate the aftermath of the storm at schools in Tam Thanh commune (Photo: Ngan Thi Thuong).

Mr. The Anh also stated that the heavy rains and floods had severely affected the kindergarten and primary school in Cha Lung village, with a large amount of soil and rocks flooding the schoolyard and classrooms.

“To prepare for the 2025-2026 school year, over the past few days, we have mobilized maximum resources including the army, police, and militia, and rented machinery to make every effort to overcome the consequences of the floods. The focus has been on clearing mud and debris at the two preschool and primary school locations,” Mr. The Anh said.

Speaking to a reporter from Dan Tri newspaper , Ms. Ngan Thi Thuong, Principal of Tam Thanh Kindergarten, said that by the morning of September 1st, all post-storm and flood recovery work had been basically completed. The school is now rushing to redecorate the grounds and hang the national flag in preparation for the opening ceremony of the new school year.

Teachers are urgently cleaning up the mud that has spilled onto the playground of Cha Lung Kindergarten (Photo: Ngan Thi Thuong).

According to Ms. Thuong, during the recent floods, hundreds of cubic meters of mud and soil poured into the schoolyard and gate at the remote Cha Lung village school.

"After the floods subsided, the school mobilized teachers to coordinate with local authorities to clear the debris and ensure everything was ready for the start of the new school year. Fortunately, the floods did not damage desks, chairs, or teaching equipment," she said.

Military personnel assisted the school's teachers in recovering from the aftermath of the storm (Photo: Ngan Thi Thuong).

Ms. Thuong also stated that the school will have nearly 200 students in the 2025-2026 school year. In recent days, in addition to the support from the local government, the police, border guards, militia, and local youth union members have joined hands to help expedite the clearing of rocks and debris and the dredging of mud.

Previously, Tam Thanh commune (formerly Quan Son district), Thanh Hoa province, a border area, suffered heavy damage from the remnants of Typhoon No. 5. Local authorities were forced to urgently evacuate 106 households with 494 people from 8 villages to safe locations to prevent landslides.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/thay-co-chien-si-doi-mua-don-bun-dat-chuan-bi-cho-ngay-khai-giang-20250901090613079.htm