Fishing village near Lam River urgently evacuated to avoid storm number 5
People in Hoa Lam fishing village, Truong Vinh ward (Nghe An) proactively pulled their boats ashore and secured their houses. The government helped evacuate households, especially the elderly and children, to safety before storm No. 5 made landfall.
Báo Nghệ An•24/08/2025
At around 4:30 p.m. on August 24, heavy rain began to fall in Truong Vinh Ward. In the Hoa Lam residential area, authorities and residents also began to move boats to higher ground to prepare for storm No. 5. The Hoa Lam residential area has more than 35 large and small boats that have all been moved to higher ground. Photo: Hoai Thu Secretary of the Thuan Hoa block Party cell - Ms. Hoang Thi Tuyet said that Hoa Lam residential area was formerly Hoa Lam hamlet of Hung Hoa commune (old). After merging with commune-level administrative units, Hoa Lam hamlet became a residential area of Thuan Hoa block, Truong Vinh ward. This residential area has more than 60 households living by fishing along Lam river for many generations. Implementing the direction of superiors on storm prevention and control No. 5, the government is currently prioritizing the evacuation of the elderly and children to the ward health station. The youth force stays behind, mobilizes to work with the locality to prevent and control the storm, and reinforce houses. Depending on the specific situation, they may be evacuated later. Photo: Hoai Thu Hoa Lam residential area has more than 30 boats of all kinds. By late afternoon of August 24, all boats had been pulled ashore, tied up, and securely anchored by the people. Photo: Hoai Thu People in Hoa Lam hamlet proactively reinforced and secured roofs, removed items that could be blown away by the wind, and moved and hung furniture and items in high places. Photo: Hoai Thu The militia and urban order forces helped evacuate the elderly and weak people of Hoa Lam hamlet to a safe place to avoid the storm. In the photo: Mrs. Hoang Thi Sanh - wife of a war invalid (her husband passed away more than a year ago), was seriously ill and unable to move. She was picked up by the authorities and taken to a medical station to avoid the storm. Photo: Hoai Thu Truong Vinh ward authorities said that before 8pm tonight (August 24), all elderly people, children and women will be evacuated to a safe place. Photo: Hoai Thu Most of the houses in Hoa Lam residential area are located close to the Lam River. On the afternoon of August 24, the river water level was close to the inner-village road. Photo: Hoai Thu According to our observations at the Hoa Lam residential area, more than 60 households here are very proactive in storm prevention and control, following the instructions of the local government with the motto of prevention is better than cure. “The ward and hamlet officials remind us regularly. We also realize the severity of the storm, so we quickly bring our boats and ships ashore. Our house is near the Lam River, so my family will also evacuate and stay at a relative's house in a high place until the storm is over,” said Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh, a resident in Hoa Lam. Photo: Hoai Thu
Báo Nghệ An•24/08/2025
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