Rising water submerged hundreds of roofs, authorities used motorboats to evacuate people from Do Luong and Tan An communes.

In the early morning of July 24, the Lam and Con rivers suddenly rose, causing deep flooding in many areas in Do Luong commune (former Do Luong district) and Tan An commune (former Tan Ky district). Faced with the complicated situation, authorities urgently used boats to approach the flooded areas, helping people move their belongings and property to safety.

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According to residents of Block 1, Do Luong Commune ( Nghe An Province), at around 10:00 p.m. on July 23, the Lam River began to rise, causing flooding in many households living along the river. In the photo: Flooding along the Lam River, through Do Luong Commune, at 10:00 a.m. on July 24. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Tran Van Tuan, a resident in Block 1, said: "The water rose quickly, luckily the functional forces of Do Luong commune arrived in time to help transport the furniture, otherwise everything would have been damaged." Photo: Van Truong

By the morning of July 24, the Lam River continued to rise, causing 43 households in Block 1 and Block 6 to be deeply flooded. Photo: Van Truong

Some houses in Do Luong commune have water rising above the windows. Photo: Van Truong

Mr. Nguyen Quoc Giap - Deputy Head of the Economic Department of Do Luong Commune, said: In the face of severe flooding, Do Luong Commune mobilized 5 motorboats and local boats to promptly bring people and property to safety. Photo: Van Truong

Authorities sent rescue boats to the scene to help people in Do Luong commune swim through floodwaters and get safely onto boats to reach shore. Photo: Van Truong.

A resident is assisted by Do Luong commune authorities to board a rescue boat in a flooded area. Photo: Van Truong.

People in Block 1, Do Luong Commune, stuck in the floodwaters, are waiting for authorities to send rescue boats to help them get to shore. Photo: Van Truong.

The authorities also brought motorboats to the scene to transport people's belongings to shore. Photo: Van Truong.

Mr. Tran Van Son - Chairman of the People's Committee of Do Luong commune, said that before the water level started to rise from 9:00 p.m. on July 23, the commune mobilized forces including police, military and village chiefs to directly go to households in Block 1 and Block 6, the area along the Lam River, to evacuate the elderly, children and transport belongings to a safe place. Because the floodwaters rose too quickly, the authorities used motorboats and boats all night to approach isolated households, bring people out of deeply flooded houses, and transport property to a safe place. Up to now, the locality has successfully evacuated 43 households and their property. Currently, the commune continues to arrange forces to be on duty 24/7 to monitor the water level of the Lam River and promptly support people in flooded areas to ensure the safety of their lives and property. Photo: Van Truong

Also at around 10 p.m. on July 23, the rising water of the Con River caused flooding at Suoi Xanh Bridge in Tan An Commune (formerly Tan Ky District), on Provincial Road 534B. Mr. Tran Van Binh, a local resident, said: People had to cross this bridge to escape the flood, but when it was deeply flooded, moving around became very dangerous. Photo: PV.

On the night of July 23, Tan An commune authorities urgently arrived to directly transport belongings to help people get to safety. Photo: Van Truong.

People in Tan An commune use plastic crates combined with planks to place furniture to avoid being submerged in floodwaters. Photo: Van Truong.

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