Flooding leaves many Nghe An communes inaccessible
VOV.VN - Storm Son Tinh has weakened to a low pressure system but widespread rain continues to fall in the central province of Nghe An, causing severe flooding and leaving many communes isolated.
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Le Van Giap, chairman of Que Phong district People’s Committee, says one house in the area has collapsed. Local authorities are evacuating 12 households whose houses lie near streams or at the foot of mountains. Pictured is a hamlet in Tri Le commune which is facing heavy flooding. |
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Phan Van Tuyen, chairman of Yen Thanh district People’s Committee in Nghe An province, says prolonged heavy rains over the past days have submerged many communes. Hamlet 5 in Bao Thanh commune has been cut off due to floodwaters. |
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Many access routes to communes and hamlets are impassible due to the floodwaters. |
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The path to Nam Gian commune |
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Pieng Cu hamlet in Tien Phong commune |
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Floodwaters have isolated some hamlets in Muong Phu. |
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| Water levels on the rivers and streams in Nghe An are still rising. |
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A large boulder blocks one side of Highway 48 through Que Phong district. |
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A mountain landslide in Pu Khong hamlet, Dong Van commune |
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A landslide near a local house in Pu Khong |
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The path through Moi 3-2 hamlet in Chau Thang commune has disappeared under a vast flood. |
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Thousands hectares of paddy rice and subsidiary crops are under water while Highway 7A is blocked. |
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The flooding has caused untold strife in local people’s lives. |
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