Flood victims in Quang Binh are not in the mood to move because they are worried about the upcoming heavy rains.

People in the flooded area of ​​Quang Binh are busy clearing mud from the roads and yards, while inside their homes, furniture is still stacked high up in preparation for the upcoming heavy rains.

Not in the mood to clean the house because of the upcoming heavy rain

According to Dan Viet newspaper, in the flooded area of ​​Le Thuy district (Quang Binh province), mud is covering the roads. Police, army, and volunteers in the area have been mobilized to clean up mud puddles and large piles of garbage.

Clip: People in the flood-affected area of ​​Quang Binh talk about the recent flood and the damage it caused, not bothering to move their houses because they are worried about the upcoming heavy rains

In houses in Le Thuy district, people are busy using hoses to spray mud, clean the house and take down some cooking utensils for daily activities. However, valuable assets such as refrigerators, farm machinery, blankets, etc. are still kept in the attic to cope with the upcoming heavy rain.

People in the flooded area of ​​Le Thuy (Quang Binh province) clean up the thick mud on the road. Photo: Tran Anh

Soldiers and volunteers were mobilized to clear the thick mud on the road in Le Thuy district (Quang Binh province). Photo: Tran Anh

Talking to Dan Viet newspaper reporter, Mr. Nguyen Van Hung in Vinh Quang village, Son Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province), said; "The flood water rose so quickly at night that my house was unable to react. This year, my house was flooded more than 1.5m, compared to 2020, the flood was 60cm lower, but with this amount of water, it submerged my rice milling machine, causing serious damage. Life during the flood is too difficult, there is no electricity, we only eat rice with fish sauce to make ends meet."

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung in Vinh Quang village, Son Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province) points to the flood water rising at his house. Photo: Tran Anh

"Now that the flood has receded, I've packed up the items that were swept away by the flood, but I'm still keeping the assets that were placed on high ground. Because the media reported that there will be a long period of heavy rain, if it rains heavily in one day, my house will be flooded again," Mr. Hung said with a choked voice.

Mr. Nguyen Van Hung in Vinh Quang village, Son Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province) still keeps his assets on high ground to prevent the upcoming heavy rain. Photo: Tran Anh

Mr. Nguyen Trong Troi - Head of Vinh Quang village, Son Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province), said: "The village has 194 households. Heavy rain and floods caused 100% of the houses to be flooded. Fortunately, there are community flood shelters in the area, so people ran there to temporarily live during the flood. However, this year's floods caused big waves, and many houses were severely damaged."

A house in Vinh Quang village, Son Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province) suffered heavy damage due to floods. Photo: Tran Anh

According to Mr. Troi, the local government has announced the upcoming heavy rains and advised people to take precautions. Currently, people are not in the mood to move their houses because they are worried that heavy rains will cause flooding. Some households have even gone to mill rice and moved their belongings to higher houses to be on the safe side.

Heavy damage

In Loc Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province), the flood also caused the houses of the whole commune to be flooded more than 1.5m, many houses are still flooded. The local authorities here are always on duty at the commune headquarters 24/7 to rescue and save people. At the houses of the households, people are actively clearing the mud and are not in the mood to bring down their belongings for fear that the upcoming rain will cause major flooding.

A rice milling machine of a household in An Xa village, Loc Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province) was damaged by flooding. Photo: Tran Anh

Waves from floodwaters blew away the door of Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong's house in Vinh Quang village, Son Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province). Photo: Tran Anh

Mr. Nguyen Hong Lam in An Xa village, Loc Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province), shared: "The flood caused my house to be heavily inundated, all my children's books were soaked, and some pigs and chickens were also swept away by the flood. The flood water has not yet left my house, thinking about the scene of carrying my 3 children and old mother on a boat to escape the flood makes me feel that life is too miserable."

Mr. Nguyen Hong Lam in An Xa village, Loc Thuy commune (Le Thuy district, Quang Binh province) suffered heavy damage due to floods and is sad to move house because he is worried about the upcoming heavy rain.

Talking to Dan Viet Newspaper, Mr. Nguyen Van Hoa - Chairman of the Farmers' Association of Loc Thuy Commune (Le Thuy District, Quang Binh Province), said: "The flood caused 100% of the houses to be deeply flooded, the flood came at 3am, suddenly, the waves were very big, causing great damage to the local people. Currently, some people are focusing on environmental sanitation, sweeping mud and trash on the road to facilitate travel, and people's assets are still kept on high places to proactively prepare for the upcoming heavy rains."

Source: https://danviet.vn/nguoi-dan-vung-lu-quang-binh-khong-buon-don-nha-vi-lo-dot-mua-lon-sap-toi-20241102184320476.htm