VietNamNet Bridge – Though it has been sunny for several days the flood water has not withdrawn completely. People in central Vietnam are struggling with many difficulties after flood. The below photos were taken on October 23-24.

People in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, are busy cleaning up their houses. They are facing the shortage of food and clean water.

Located near the Ho Chi Minh Highway, Nguyen Thi Loan’s house was flooded to the roof. Her family had to live in a tent with other families. They have returned to their home to clean up and seek the remaining belongings. Loan said all assets have gone with water.

While flood has withdrawn in the upstream, leaving mud, many areas in the downstream are still over one meter under water.

Over ten days ago, Ho Van Khan’s family had to borrow rice during the first flood. Standing in front of his flooded house, Kha said that his family can’t bear it any further. “My family will have to live on instant noodle for a month.”

Dinh Van Lam, chairman of Huong Do commune, Ha Tinh province, said that the biggest difficulty at present is the lack of food, grain and medicines.

Life in water:

An alley in Lien Minh commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province.

A woman is washing her hairs in muddy water.

A baby sitting in the boat waiting for his father.

A young man in a boat  trying to find the way to his house.

Boats are still the major means of transport.

Water is still immense.

A man is wading in the flood water on the road to Duc Chau village in Duc Tho commune, at night.

People in Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province, are busy cleaning up their houses. They are facing the shortage of food and clean water.

Many roads are still submerged.

This boy is trying to save his flooded books.

This man is seeking remaining assets  in his flooded house.

Wells are flooded and polluted.

A plain meal after flood.

Agriculture and aquaculture in Ha Tinh has been destroyed by the flood. Local people will have to live on relief aid supplies for a long time.

A flooded health station.

In many places, flood has not gone down yet.

Pollution is a big threat after flood.

Relief brought to central provinces:

Many trucks carrying relief go to Ha Tinh province.

Local people are looking forward to relief aid, especially the elderly.

Two firms brought rice, instant noodle, used clothes and cash to people in Son My commune, Huong Son district in the morning of October 23.

Offering relief aid to local people.

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Toan, 92, leans against a stick to receive relief aid supplies.

Source: VNE