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The flood water at Cay Da Church (Cay Da Village, Dien Sanh City) exceeded the historic flood peak of 1999 by almost 0.5 m – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
On 10-10, from Dien Sanh City (Hai Lang District, Quang Tri), we searched the villages of Hai Phong, Hai Dinh, Hai Truong, Hai Chanh … downstream of the O Lau River, where the Navel flood in Quang Tri.
In the area here, most of the houses are heavily flooded. The small villages were located in the middle of the water field as “oasis” in the middle of the navel area of the Quang Tri flood. Many villages flooded this year exceeded the 1999 flood peak by more than 0.5 m.
Due to the isolated characteristics between the fields, the villages of Hai Phong, Hai Chanh and Hai Truong communes are surrounded by flood water, deeply flooded near the ceiling, completely isolated, only accessible by motor boats and canoes. Although it rained less today, the floodwater level remained very high. Most of the houses are flooded 1.2 to 2 m deep, half flooded, with the state near the eaves.
Furniture, property, rice and crops were deeply submerged in the water and animals were washed away. Sometimes we see people in boats moving back and forth between houses. Many families choose to stay upstairs to avoid flooding.
Mr. Le Duc Thinh, chairman of the Hai Lang District People’s Committee, said that the villages in the area downstream of the O Lau River, such as Cau Nhi, Dong Truong, Hoi Dien, An Tho, Cay Da … are the district navel floods and this year is heavily flooded. Best. Almost all of the households in this area suffered severe floods, property, rice and crops were severely damaged.
Almost entirely, houses in the O Lau River downstream were flooded from 1.2 to 2 meters deep – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
A house in Hai Phong commune is more than half flooded, people have to evacuate to places to avoid flooding – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
The Cay Da church was recently built with the peak of the flood in 1999 as the base, this year the water entering the church floor is almost 0.5 m – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
Because it is in the navel flood, most of the families in Hai Phong commune have boats – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
The villages in the area downstream of the O Lau River are surrounded by rows of bamboo and green trees – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
The door of a church in Hai Phong commune is deeply flooded – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
The elderly, children and women are evacuated to the flood prevention point of the village, the young people and the remaining men stay in the houses – Photo: PHUOC WEEK
People from Cau Nhi Village, Hai Phong Commune, travel by boat – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
A pregnant woman born 10 days old is evacuated to avoid flooding in the Cay Da church – Photo: PHUOC WEEK
People in a place to avoid flooding – Photo: PHUOC WEEK
People Flood Avoidance Point in Hoi Dien Village (Hai Phong Commune) at Hai Hoa High School – Photo: PHUOC TUAN
