Mr. Dung Nguyen Quan's team ( Nghe An ) rescues Hue people in the flood

In the middle of the rushing water

On the morning of October 29, when the water in the center of Hue City began to recede, the rescue team of Mr. Dung Nguyen Quan (Nghe An) immediately set out to Dan Dien to assist in the search for a missing young man. Mr. TTH in Dong Lam, Dan Dien commune, was on his way home with his father-in-law crossing the spillway, when unfortunately, he was swept away by the raging water and disappeared in the middle of the night on October 28. It was raining heavily, the team's canoe was still cutting through the waves searching in the muddy water. The wind was cold and howling, the raincoats stuck to their bodies, but no one stopped.

At noon, the people in Dan Dien cooked a pot of hot porridge for the team to eat. It had been four days since the rescue team had had a full meal. “It’s been four days since we had a grain of rice. Thank you very much!”, said Dung Nguyen Quan.

From October 26, when the floods began to submerge many low-lying areas in Hue, Mr. Dung Nguyen Quan's rescue team immediately returned to Hue, bringing two canoes for rescue. He said: "The flood situation in the Central region is very complicated. So as soon as we heard the news, we immediately set off, hoping to accompany the people." Previously, his team had gone to Hue to support during storm No. 12, but when the weather was fine, the team returned.

On the night of October 27, the roads turned into rivers. In the pouring rain, Dung Nguyen Quan's team barely slept. With calls for help pouring in, they divided themselves to take the elderly, pregnant women and children to safety. In the dark of night, the team's two canoes barely rested, the whole team didn't sleep, busy evacuating people to safety because of the rising water.

Immersed himself in the middle of the night to save an old man

After taking the newborn baby to the emergency room and taking the pregnant mother to a safe place, at 1am, the team continued to support a person with heart disease to the emergency room in time, and took a case that had just passed away at the hospital to a high point so that relatives could take it home for burial. That same day, they were able to rescue two elderly people who were paralyzed and lying in one place, when the water was only 50cm away from the roof. The water was flowing so fast that a member of the team was swept away by the water while trying to save the elderly person. Luckily, this person managed to cling to a bush on the side of the road.

Warmth of compatriots

Coming to Hue this time, there were also many volunteer teams that traveled hundreds of kilometers to go into the flood to participate in rescuing people, such as: Dau Van Man's SOS Team ( Ha Tinh ), Quang Tri SOS Volunteer Relief Team, Thai Nguyen Rescue Team... From Ha Tinh, Dau Van Man's SOS Team was in time to be present in Hue during the most intense days of rain and flood. All night, they controlled canoes through the rushing water, weaving through deep flooded alleys to bring the elderly, women and children to safety. The rain was still heavy, the water was still rising, but the light from flashlights and life jackets still shone in the dark like a flame of humanity and courage. In the most difficult times, people found each other through flashlights, through hands reaching out in the water.

Saving people through the night in the midst of the raging flood, everyone’s clothes were soaked, their hands were shaking from the cold, but no one thought of stopping. After many days of being submerged in the water, their limbs were blistered and peeling, but they still quietly continued their journey to save people. “Now I just wish for a good night’s sleep,” said Dau Van Man. After a few hours of rest, they continued their journey, to places where the water was still rising and people were waiting for help.

The rescue teams were also feeling guilty because many distress calls could not be received. Mr. Dung Nguyen Quan shared: “The rain was so heavy, the phones were wet so we could not answer all the calls. The waterproof bags were also useless. The two phones of the team members were completely broken. We really wanted to hug all the people, but the two canoes were not enough to meet the needs, we were also very sad!”

The canoe of Mr. Dung Nguyen Quan's team was severely damaged during a rescue mission in Hue.

Not only were they hungry, cold and tired, the rescuers also faced danger and damaged vehicles in the midst of the rushing water. Two canoes belonging to Mr. Dung Nguyen Quan’s team had consecutive accidents. While rescuing a woman about to give birth in the middle of the night, the canoe hit a milestone and was punctured. The two members and the canoe were lucky to drift to the foot of the bridge, soaked and sleeping right on the canoe.

The flood will recede, the streets will dry, but the memories of people who came from far away to Hue to brave the rain and flood to save people will remain forever. Ms. Hoang Thi Hien, a Hue resident, was moved: "It was truly touching to see you guys rushing through the dark night, not fearing danger to save people. Those images will never fade in our hearts. Thank you - people who come from different hometowns but always carry the heavy burden of Vietnamese compatriots."

MINH HIEN

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