Cars 'swim' on flood water in the suburbs of Hanoi
Due to heavy rains after Typhoon Yagi combined with upstream floods flowing into the Bui and Tich rivers, many villages in Can Huu commune, Quoc Oai district (Hanoi) were submerged in water. Drivers of cars and motorbikes passing through Provincial Road 421B had to accelerate to get through the flooded section.
Affected by storm No. 3 (Yagi), Hanoi has had heavy rain in recent days. On September 9, Ben Voi hamlet (Can Huu commune, Quoc Oai district) was submerged in water again.
This hamlet was flooded due to heavy rains for many days over a month ago. Yesterday afternoon, the water level in many places in the commune rose up to 2 meters. According to the report, at 7:00 a.m. on September 9, the water level of the Tich River in Quoc Oai District was 8.06 meters, 0.06 meters above the third alarm level; the water level of the Bui River in Chuong My District was 6.95 meters, 0.05 meters below the third alarm level.
On provincial road 421B, water is 40-50cm deep, vehicles are still allowed to circulate.
However, according to records, many vehicles stalled while trying to cross the water.
Can Ha Village Cultural House was also flooded 40 days ago, but deeper than this time. At that time, the weather was hotter than the days after Typhoon Yagi, so many people brought buoys here to swim.
The small alleys leading to the houses in the hamlet were flooded. People waded through them, their daily lives were disrupted. Currently, the floodwaters are rising, isolating the hamlet, so people here cannot bring clean water for daily use. Ms. Le Thanh said that the water level actually started rising on September 7, when storm No. 3 raged in many northern provinces.
On the morning of September 9, students returned to school after a two-day weekend break due to storms. Although wading in low water levels is possible, the village roads still have many bumpy sections and deep holes that pose a danger to children.
Children going to school these days must be supervised by adults. Mr. Ha (a resident of Ben Voi hamlet) said the water is so high that every time his daughter goes to school or comes home, he has to wade out to carry her on his back because he is afraid of danger. Photo: HQ.
The boat service to take people from the village gate to their homes is operating again like many previous floods.
The Northern Delta and Midlands Hydrometeorological Station forecasts that due to the influence of the tropical convergence zone combined with the strengthening of continental high pressure, from the night of September 9 to the morning of September 11, Hanoi will continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain, and in some places very heavy rain and thunderstorms. The water level of the Bui and Tich rivers will continue to rise. Therefore, Ben Voi hamlet is likely to continue to be deeply flooded.
