Farmers struggle to make a living in the heat

April 27, 2024 | 17:13

TPO - These days, Ha Tinh is suffering from heat waves reaching nearly 42 degrees Celsius. With rising temperatures, Ha Tinh farmers are struggling to work in scorching weather.

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According to the Ha Tinh Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Center, during the April 30 holiday, Ha Tinh will experience a record-breaking heat wave, unprecedented with temperatures reaching up to 43.4 degrees Celsius. Yesterday alone (April 26), the temperature measured in Huong Son district was 41.7 degrees Celsius; Huong Khe district was 41.6 degrees Celsius. It is forecasted that in the coming days, temperatures will continue to increase.

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Recorded in Huong Son district on April 27, from early morning people went to the fields to work to avoid the sun.

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Huong Son these days is considered a "fire pan" when the high temperature makes farmers struggle to work in the hot weather.

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When the sun was high in the sky, many farmers hurried home.

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From 9am to 11am in Ha Tinh, the outdoor temperature was measured to exceed 40 degrees Celsius. Farmers had to find ways to cope with and adapt to the heat, struggling to make a living in harsh weather conditions.

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The intense heat has disrupted people's lives.

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"I get up at 5am to go to the field. I work until about 9am and then come home. These days the weather is harsh, the sun is blazing hot. I can only work a few hours in the morning, and in the afternoon the temperature rises and it's sweltering hot inside the house," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Lien (living in Son Giang commune).

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The farmer sat behind an electric pole to find shade to rest while working in the hot weather. Even though it was only morning, the heat was scorching, the grass and trees were withered...

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Temperatures rise, Ha Tinh farmers struggle to work in scorching weather.

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During the widespread hot days, farmers working in the fields have to work even harder.

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As noon approaches, the sun is getting hotter, the heat from the road makes the air increasingly stuffy. According to the Ha Tinh Hydro-Meteorological Center, from tomorrow the temperature will continue to increase, from 37 to 39 degrees Celsius in coastal areas, higher in some places, especially in mountainous areas the temperature will increase. From April 29 to 30, there is a possibility of the peak of the dry and hot weather, the temperature will increase the most this time, the southwest wind will blow stronger from 40 to 42 degrees Celsius.