Hanoi: Localized flooding after prolonged heavy rain
May 30, 2022
May 29, 2022 17:23 GMT+7
Heavy rain has caused flooding in many streets in Hanoi this afternoon
From 13:35 this afternoon (May 29), heavy rain took place on a large scale in the inner city of Hanoi. According to records from the Center for Drainage Monitoring (Hanoi Drainage One Member Limited Liability Company), within 1.5 hours (from 13:35 to 15:00), the highest measured rainfall was up to 120mm in the district. Cau Giay; Tay Ho (105mm); Nam Tu Liem (65mm); Ba Dinh (59mm)…, exceeding the design capacity of the drainage system.
As noted by PV InfonetHeavy rain has flooded many streets in the city: Hoa Bang (Cau Giay district), Tran Binh, Phan Van Truong, Do Duc Duc (Nam Tu Liem district), Nguyen Xien, Bui Xuong Trach, Vuong Thua Vu (Thanh Xuan district), Thuy Khue, Doi Can (Tay Ho district), Phung Hung, Nguyen Khuyen, Phan Boi Chau, Ly Thuong Kiet (Hoan Kiem district)…
Dinh Thon area (My Dinh) flooded about 70cm, the water flooded into people’s houses, many shops cleaned up to prevent flooding.
A family has to pump water from the house to the street.
Cars, motorbikes and pedestrians struggled in the “sea of water”.
Heavy rain, many roads of Hanoi were submerged in the “sea of water”, making it difficult for vehicles to move.
Phan Boi Chau Street (Hoan Kiem District) at 16:00, the water is about 70cm inundated.
Hanoi Sewerage and Sewerage One Member Limited Liability Company has deployed standing forces and means of machinery and equipment to collect garbage at the collection mouth, clear the flow, pump water… water to the source of consumption fastest. At the same time, operate the Yen So, Kim Lien, Dong Bong I, Dong Bong II, Co Nhue pumping stations and the gates to bring water into the regulation reservoirs, lower the water level on the system, and ensure the ability to drainage capacity.
In the area of Pham Ngoc Thach, Xa Dan (Dong Da district), many people had to drive their cars because the water flooded all the wheels.
Many items follow the water flow on the streets.
Thunderstorms are concentrated in Cau Giay, Ba Dinh, Thanh Xuan, Hoan Kiem… Many streets and roads are flooded from 0.3 to 0.5 m.
By 16:30, the rain had stopped but the water had not receded.
Flooding caused trees to fall on Le Duan Street.
Cars were forced to stop traffic to wait for the water to recede, pedestrians waded past their knees.
At Yen The alley, the water level was up to 50 cm.
According to the Hydro-meteorological Station of the Northern Delta region, due to the influence of the low pressure trough through the southern region of the Northern Delta, combined with the convergence of high-altitude winds, the wind tends to become stronger, so from This afternoon (May 29) to May 30, Hanoi city showers, with heavy rain with thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, strong winds. Tonight, the inner city of Hanoi and the surrounding areas will continue to rain with a common rainfall of 20-40mm.
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