A hospital in Son La was deeply flooded due to the impact of storm No. 11.

Water suddenly flooded many departments, rooms and equipment of Van Ho Regional General Hospital, Thao Nguyen facility. (Photo: THANH VAN)

Speaking to reporters, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van, Head of Nursing Department of Van Ho Regional General Hospital, said: At about 8:00 a.m. on October 6, the rainwater suddenly rose high, collapsing the wall of a house next to the hospital, causing water to flood into many areas within the hospital grounds.

Due to the sudden flood of water when the wall collapsed, many departments and offices of the hospital were flooded with nearly 1 meter of water. The sudden flood damaged many medical equipment, medicines and facilities.

The sudden flood affected Van Ho Regional General Hospital, Thao Nguyen facility. (Photo: THANH VAN)

Along with medical equipment and medicines being submerged in water, many computers, tables, chairs, beds, cabinets, etc. in the departments and rooms on the first floor were also submerged in water. Initial statistics show that the entire computer system was submerged and unusable.

As soon as water flooded into the hospital, staff and doctors promptly and safely moved more than 200 patients and their families to the upper floors.

The Hypertension Clinic of Van Ho Regional General Hospital, Thao Nguyen facility was also heavily affected by floodwaters. (Photo: THANH VAN)

Present at the scene, Mr. Tran Dan Khoi, Secretary of the Party Committee of Thao Nguyen Ward, informed: As soon as receiving the information, Thao Nguyen Ward coordinated with officers and soldiers of the Fire Prevention, Fire Fighting and Rescue Police Department, the Defense Command of Moc Chau Region 4 and the on-site forces of the hospital to organize the movement of equipment, clean up, drain water, and overcome the consequences.

The first floor area of Van Ho Regional General Hospital, Thao Nguyen facility was heavily affected by floods. (Photo: THANH VAN)

By noon of the same day, the floodwaters had begun to recede. Rescue teams are still working hard to clean up, disinfect, and rearrange facilities to soon stabilize medical examination and treatment activities, ensuring the safety of patients and medical staff .

Forces participating in supporting Van Ho Regional General Hospital, Thao Nguyen facility to clean up after the flood receded. (Photo: THO SON)

In the face of the above situation, the Son La Provincial Hydrometeorological Station has warned that from now until the next few hours, this convective cloud area will continue to cause showers and thunderstorms, with localized heavy rain in groups and villages in communes and wards. After that, the cloud area will continue to develop, move and spread to groups and villages in the communes of Chieng Hoa, Chieng Lao, Muong Bu, Muong Khieng, Muong La, Muong Sai, and Ngoc Chien.

The cause was determined to be heavy rain causing flooding and collapsing the walls of a residential area near the hospital, causing water to suddenly flood into the departments and rooms, causing flooding and collapsing the hospital walls. (Photo: THANH VAN)

During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds that can break trees, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure, reduce visibility when driving, cause slippery roads and traffic accidents that endanger human lives.

On national and provincial highways affected by floods, Son La province has mobilized machinery to level and clear the flow, ensuring the safety of vehicles and people. (Photo: SON HONG)

Son La province's hydrometeorological station also issued a notice: Due to the impact of storm No. 11, there will be localized heavy rain that can cause floods, flash floods, landslides in areas with steep terrain such as river banks, hillsides, construction sites under construction and flooding in low-lying areas...

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