The spirit of mutual support and compassion, a precious tradition of our nation, continues to be upheld during storms and floods, warming the hearts of people during these turbulent times.
Neighbors help each other in times of need.
“I thought there would be storms and floods every year, but I never expected the water to rise so high this year. This year's flood is even higher than the historic flood of 1986. Since I was born, this is the first time my family has had to flee a flood,” – These were the words of Mr. Phuong Van Xe (59 years old), from Dong Heo village, Huu Lung commune.
From the evening of October 7th, noticing the water rising rapidly, more than 40 households in Dong Heo village began to evacuate. After taking children and elderly family members to safety, the families stayed up all night helping each other carry, lift, and transport belongings and property to avoid damage. Mr. Hoang Van Phu's house became a temporary shelter for Mr. Hoang Van Cuong, Mr. Phuong Van Xe, and Mr. Phuong Van Huy; Mr. Hoang Van Lo's house became a refuge for the families of Mr. Hoang Van Tho, Ms. Tran Thi Hao, and Mr. Vu Van Nam... And many other families in the village became shared shelters for other families during the flood.
The spirit of community and mutual support, of "helping each other in times of need," was amplified. They not only shared temporary shelter and helped move belongings, but also contributed rice to cook meals together. Ms. Nong Thi Thoa shared: "This is also the first time our family has stayed at a neighbor's house to escape the flood and live together with other families. The midday meal for the four families was simple but warm, with some contributing rice, some vegetables, and some peanuts."
Not far from Dong Heo village, in Dong Lai village, Huu Lung commune, there are also more than 100 households located near the isolated limestone mountain range. At 11:00 AM on October 8th, soldiers from Warehouse K87 (a military unit stationed in the commune) and local forces began transporting meals and essential supplies onto boats to support the flood-affected residents. Present at the assembly point, we felt the urgency, responsibility, and enthusiasm of the forces involved.
In the scorching midday sun, the T-shirt of Mr. Vy Van Chinh, Party Secretary and Head of Dong Lai village, was soaked with a mixture of sweat and floodwater. As he carried containers of drinking water onto the boat, Mr. Chinh inquired about the situation of the isolated villagers. His conversation was interrupted when someone called out, "Mr. Chinh, please come and receive the lunch meals to deliver to the households inside." After delivering lunch, bread, and water to the households, we were finally able to ask about the situation in the village. According to Mr. Chinh, since last night, the forces had helped evacuate some families from the flooded area; however, some households were still huddled together on the second and third floors of their houses, while others had moved to the mountains to temporarily stay. Since this morning, several groups had arrived to provide essential supplies such as instant noodles, drinking water, bread, and dried food. Today's lunch meals for the households were also provided by the charity organization and the villagers in the neighboring Goc Me hamlet.
Amidst the storms and floods, the image of families supporting and working together to overcome difficulties is simple yet noble.
Providing support to people in flood-affected areas.
Not only did neighbors in the village unite, help, protect, and encourage each other, but in the flood-stricken area, Party committees, government agencies, organizations, and philanthropists from within and outside the province contributed resources and labor, going directly to the affected areas to share necessities, and instilling confidence and strength in the people to overcome the storm and floods as soon as possible.
In Van Nham commune, statistics show that over 1,700 houses were flooded and isolated. According to Ms. Linh Thu Huong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Van Nham commune, affected families have moved to higher ground or are temporarily sheltering on the second or third floor of some houses to avoid the flood. To provide supplies and support to the people, we have mobilized boats and canoes to transport essential goods donated by agencies, organizations, and philanthropists, such as instant noodles, bread, and drinking water, to the households.
On social media fan pages, relief groups and organizations are simultaneously posting information about providing essential supplies, contacting local authorities, and reaching out to people in flooded areas to assist them as quickly as possible.
In the An Ninh area of Huu Lung commune on the afternoon of October 8th, despite the deep flooding and hot weather, the authorities and relief teams were working tirelessly to transport essential supplies to the people, such as bottled water, bread, and meals.
Mr. Pham Quoc Hoi, the owner of the Facebook account named Hoi Met, who spearheaded the effort to gather essential supplies from relief teams, said: "Never before has the water level been this high. For two consecutive nights, we stayed awake to support the isolated residents. In particular, the Cau Muoi area is the most severely flooded area in the commune, with approximately 200 households submerged and isolated, making it impossible for residents to move outside. From early morning on October 8th, we were present in the An Ninh area of Huu Lung commune to receive aid from charitable organizations and, together with the authorities, transport it to people's homes. For example, we received and transported 1,500 loaves of bread, over 300 boxes of instant noodles, and 110 boxes of mineral water from three benefactors in the former Lang Son city to distribute to households in the area."
Along with Cau Muoi area in Huu Lung commune, currently, in other flooded areas of communes in the former Huu Lung district, individuals and charitable groups are actively providing essential supplies to the people. With everyone lending a hand, thousands of loaves of bread, bottled water, and other necessities have been delivered to the flood-stricken areas, handed directly to households isolated by the floods.
Mr. Pham Hoang Tung from Hanoi said: "Typhoon No. 11 caused severe flooding in many areas of Lang Son province, resulting in power outages, water shortages, loss of mobile phone signal, and disrupted transportation. Many communes experienced localized flooding. Faced with the difficulties of the people, I, along with some friends, directly brought food supplies such as water, bread, vegetables, and a generator to Lang Son to support the people, hoping to provide both moral and material encouragement to help them overcome these difficulties as soon as possible."
Receiving the affection, sharing of difficulties, and mutual support from people across the country, the flood-affected residents feel revitalized. Mr. Trieu Duc Long, from Tan Thinh village, Van Nham commune, said: "Although we had been informed and proactively prepared for the storm, this is a historic flood, and many houses had to be evacuated. My house has also become a shelter for 10 other households in the village. Currently, the village is without electricity, and access to clean water is very limited. Fortunately, since early this morning, the local authorities and a charitable group have provided some essential supplies to the families."
Typhoon No. 11 caused devastating damage, destroying homes, sweeping away crops and livestock, and disrupting people's lives. However, amidst the hardship, the spirit of solidarity and compassion shone brightly. Trucks carrying hot meals, bread, bottled water, and other essential supplies arrived promptly for the flood-affected areas, not only providing material support but also becoming a source of emotional strength to help them overcome their grief and loss.
Source: https://baolangson.vn/tinh-nguoi-vuot-bao-lu-5061253.html
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