Soldiers brace floodwaters to support residents in hard-hit areas

On October 10, many areas in Trung Gia commune, Hanoi, remain deeply submerged in floodwaters due to rising water levels in the Cau and Ca Lo Rivers.

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Severe flooding has left much of Trung Gia commune underwater, destroying crops, damaging homes, and sweeping away the livelihoods of local residents.

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To ensure the safety and livelihood of residents in severely flooded areas, military forces, border guards, local militia, police units, and local authorities have been swiftly mobilised to carry out rescue and relief operations.

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Several task forces have reached isolated areas, promptly delivering essential supplies and daily necessities to residents, and organising evacuations to safe locations.

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“We have deployed more than 150 officers and soldiers to Trung Kien and Do Tan villages of Trung Gia commune to evacuate residents from dangerous areas to designated safe zones,” says Lieutenant Colonel Do Van Kien, Party Secretary of Regiment 141, Division 312, Corps 12.

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Soldiers wade through the floodwaters, making their way through narrow alleys and knocking on every door to personally deliver essential supplies to residents stranded by the rising waters.

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As floodwaters rise higher, many residents are forced to climb to upper floors, waiting for rescue teams to arrive.

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In many heavily flooded villages, widespread power outages have further complicated daily life for residents. Undeterred by the dangers, soldiers wade through floodwaters, navigating narrow alleys to guide people to safety.

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Priority is given to rescuing the elderly, children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities.

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Despite the hardships and difficulties, rescue forces remain a steadfast support for residents during the most challenging moments.

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Tu, 87, a resident of Trung Kien village, says she has never witnessed such a devastating flood during her lifetime.

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In a poignant moment, Tu is helped out of her inundated home by a soldier and his son, each step through the floodwaters slow and burdened with the weight of his memories and worries.

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Amid the deep floodwaters, many soldiers have spent two consecutive days and nights wading through water to carry out rescue operations. The intense work under harsh conditions has left them physically exhausted, yet their sense of duty and determination remain unwavering.

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With the floodwaters receding slowly, dropping just over 3 cm per hour, it will take nearly three more days for the Cau River in Hanoi to fall to alert level II, meaning flooding will continue to persist for several days.