30/10/2020
Every year, Viet Nam has been affected by many natural disasters such as drought, storms, floods.
Flood is one of the deadliest catastrophes in the world. As you known, every flood causes damage not only on property but also on people. Vietnam, the country with S-shape mainland located at Southeast Asia is also affected by floods. Our country is prone to destructive storms and flooding due to its long coastline. Especially in the central region, each flood is a nightmare for the people.
Two storms that recently hit central region in the first two weeks of October, Storm Linfa and Storm Nangka, brought six times higher than average rainfall. The flood has submerged hundreds of houses, swept away all belongings and severely destroyed infrastructure. More than 7,200 hectares of food crops have been submerged and damaged, and more than 691,000 cattle and poultry have been killed or swept away in flood water. Besides, landslides buried a military barracks at Quang Tri province in the early hours of Sunday, killing 22 soldiers and officers.
For more than two weeks the central region has suffered damage in the worst floods in decades.
With “the leaves protect tattered ones” spirit, everybody in Vietnam had donated much-needed goods as clothes, instant noodles, rice and life vest for the central region. A great number of vehicle, namely helicopters, boats and canoe mobilized by army and citizen, carrying disaster relief to the region. Although flood level is still high, rescuers are doing their best to relieve the people stuck in the flood and distribute aid for all people.
I have s special love for this S-shaped land where I was born and brought up. My tears fall down uncontrollably when I see people who have been stuck and starving for a few days, as their homes and belongings drowned by the floods.
If I had one wish, I wouldn’t be rich, I merely hope my country will be peaceful and happy.
When I heard another storm approaching our country’s sea area, I prayed it vanish into thin air. Because the storm will destroy everything and cause floods.
Hope everyone is safe and sound.
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