Coastal residents of Quynh Phu commune piled up dozens of sandbags to shield their houses from storm winds and rising waves.

Facing the strong winds of storm No. 5, people living along the sea dike in Quynh Phu commune have tied their houses with sandbags to limit the high tide.

On August 25, in the old Quynh Long commune - now Quynh Phu commune, most households living along the coast used sandbags to block the front gates and doors of their houses, creating a wave-blocking wall.

People living along the sea dike of Quynh Phu commune put sandbags in front of their houses to reduce the waves. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Van Tu, a local resident, said: “My family of five, including the elderly and children, has been evacuated to Quynh Long Kindergarten to ensure safety. The two adults stayed behind to coordinate with the militia and police to pack sandbags to block the house and prevent seawater from flooding in. The house is only about 30 meters from the sea, so every time there is a big storm, the high tide often overflows the dike, which is very dangerous.”

A representative of the People's Committee of Quynh Phu commune informed that the whole commune has more than 12 km of sea dykes with over 300 households living along the route. To ensure the safety of people's lives and property, before the storm hit, the commune's functional forces including militia, police, military and other organizations organized to support people in packing sandbags, blocking houses, and trimming surrounding trees.

People trim trees and gather along the dike slopes to reduce waves. Photo: Van Truong

Most households put sandbags in front of their gates to protect against waves. Photo: Van Truong

Currently, the functional forces of Quynh Phu commune government are still on duty at the grassroots level, coordinating with local people to proactively respond and minimize damage caused by storm No. 5.

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