School clears hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil after floods, preparing for new school year

Prolonged rain and floods after storm No. 5 caused hundreds of cubic meters of soil and rock to fall into classrooms, yards, and gates of the primary and kindergarten schools in Cha Lung village, Tam Thanh border commune, Thanh Hoa province. The school has been cleaning up the mud and dirt to welcome the new school year.

Teachers clean up mud at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Primary School, Tam Thanh commune, Thanh Hoa province after floods - Photo: HA DONG

According to Tuoi Tre Online, recent floods have caused severe damage to the primary school and kindergarten in Cha Lung village, Tam Thanh border commune, Thanh Hoa province.

Hundreds of cubic meters of soil, rocks, tree roots, dry firewood, and trash from the hills and mountains poured into the classrooms, yards, and gates of these two schools, directly threatening the safety of the structures.

School desks and chairs, teaching equipment at the primary school; toys and teaching aids at the kindergarten were destroyed by floodwaters and rocks. Therefore, in preparation for the new school year 2025-2026, the school will lack desks, chairs and teaching equipment.

Many student desks and chairs at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Primary School, Tam Thanh commune were destroyed by flood - Photo: HA DONG

Ms. Ngan Thi Thuong - principal of Tam Thanh Kindergarten, Tam Thanh commune - said: "The kindergarten in Cha Lung village was severely damaged by floods. In the past few days, with the support of the police force, border guards, militia, local youth union members and teachers, we have cleared rocks and soil, dredged mud in classrooms and the school yard.

Despite the difficulties and lack of many learning materials, the school will clean the classrooms and redecorate the school to prepare for the new school year.

Police and teachers clean up mud at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Kindergarten, Tam Thanh commune - Photo: HA DONG

Mr. Do Xuan Son - principal of Tam Thanh Primary School, Tam Thanh Commune - shared: "The flood destroyed many desks, chairs, and teaching aids at Cha Lung School. The school in the border commune still has many difficulties, and we hope that the State and philanthropists will soon support the facilities so that teachers and students can feel secure entering the new school year."

Teachers clean up at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Primary School, Tam Thanh commune after the flood - Photo: HA DONG

Speaking to Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Le The Anh - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Tam Thanh Commune - said that the floods after storm No. 5 caused 46 major landslides, with the volume of landslides being about 8,080m3. Many inter-village roads were cut off, 3 spillways were damaged, nearly 1km of intra-field canals, and dozens of hectares of rice and aquatic products of the people were swept away by the flood.

Floods also caused severe damage to the kindergarten and primary school in Cha Lung village, greatly affecting teaching and learning.

Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh primary school, Tam Thanh commune in disarray after flood - Photo: HA DONG

"Currently, the Party Committee and the government of Tam Thanh commune are making efforts to overcome the consequences of the flood. In particular, they are focusing on clearing rocks, soil, and mud at two primary and kindergarten schools in Cha Lung village. At the same time, they are reassessing the safety of these two schools to prepare for the new school year 2025-2026," Mr. Le The Anh added.

Border guards support schools at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Primary School, Tam Thanh commune - Photo: HA DONG

Teachers and border guards clean up mud at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Kindergarten, Tam Thanh commune - Photo: HA DONG

Teachers clean mud at Cha Lung school, Tam Thanh Kindergarten, Tam Thanh commune - Photo: HA DONG

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nha-truong-don-hang-tram-met-khoi-dat-da-sau-mua-lu-chuan-bi-nam-hoc-moi-2025083108191562.htm