The life of Hanoians is turned upside down after a huge rainstorm, the car stalls on the road

On the afternoon of May 29, heavy rain fell on Hanoi, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, thunder and lightning. According to data from Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Company Limited, many places recorded over 100 mm of rain within just two hours (13:50 to 15:50). Thunderstorms concentrated in Cau Giay, Ba Dinh, Thanh Xuan, Hoan Kiem, Hoang Mai… Many streets and roads were flooded 0.2-0.3m deep due to heavy rain in a short time.

As noted by Reporter Dan Viet At more than 4 pm on the same day at Dai Tu Street, Hoang Mai District, the water was flooded with a depth of 50-60cm. The whole road is about 500m submerged in the sea. Due to the deep flooding caused many vehicles to stall.

Driving a motorbike through the flooded road, Mr. Nguyen Viet Tuan (43 years old, in Dai Kim ward, Hoang Mai) said that it has been a long time since he has seen such a heavy rainstorm. “I tried to cross this road, but after being hit with water by a car on the opposite side, the water overflowed into the muffler, causing the engine to stall. I had to work hard to get through this section. Now if I pedal forever, it won’t explode, I’m sure the spark plug will die. had to go to a repair shop to change it,” Tuan shared.

Despite using a wooden panel right outside the door, rain water still flooded into the house, causing many goods of Linh’s family to be soaked. Ms. Linh said that although she quickly shipped the goods, the heavy rain happened so quickly that some of the family’s goods were damaged.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a heavy rainstorm and strong wind. Within a few minutes, the rainwater has submerged the whole neighborhood. The car stalled. The water in the house like this will never recede. The heavy rain made the lives of many families more or less turned upside down. After the water receded, they had to clean up, “said Linh.

Not far away, a company guard also quickly used boards to prevent heavy rainwater from entering the interior. “Because the company is located 40-50cm lower than the road surface. Fortunately, I quickly used a plank to block the entrance, otherwise the car inside would be submerged. Hopefully the water will recede quickly so as not to affect the mechanical equipment. hook inside the company”, this security guard said.

Also as noted by Reporter Dan Viet At some streets of Phan Boi Chau, Ly Thuong Kiet… (Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi was also submerged in water.Many water supply and drainage staff were also mobilized to stay on duty to clear the water flow and avoid affecting the water supply. vehicles.

At the hostel on Hoa Bang Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi, heavy rain also affected the lives of many people here. Ms. Mai Thu in this neighborhood said that her hostel has many motorbikes submerged in water.

“The heavy rain affected people’s lives. Our motorbikes were left at the hostel. Now the water is submerged. I don’t know if there’s any damage. People who want to go out have to wade in deep water. Mai doesn’t know. Where do you get a car to go to work?” Thu shared.

After heavy rain, many cars stalled, making motorcycle repair shops unexpectedly crowded. A resident in Hoang Mai district, Hanoi said that his car broke down and it cost 100,000 VND to be repaired.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the next 3 hours, rain is common in the range of 20-40 mm. This rain is likely to flood many inner city streets with a common depth of 0.15-0.25 m; Some streets are likely to flood deeper with a depth of 0.25-0.3 m. However, the streets are only flooded during intense rain and drained as soon as the rain stops.

The meteorological agency said that from the night of May 29 to the night of May 30, the northern mountainous and midland areas received new rains with an amount of 80-120 mm/time, over 150 mm in some places. Hanoi and other provinces and cities in the Northern Delta also appeared showers and thunderstorms, with heavy rain locally.