 The PAVN-VC were generally greeted with little enthusiasm by the population of Huế.Power and water supply into the city had been cut off, and people were aware that the ARVN and U.S. forces would soon counterattack.While a few joined the PAVN-VC and others supported them by digging fortifications and preparing food, most of the population either tried to flee behind the ARVN-U.S. lines or took shelter in their homes or in churches and pagodas, which they hoped would be safe.