Typhoon No. 3 made landfall in Hanoi, causing extensive damage.
Hoai Thu (TH)•September 7, 2024 22:36
On the evening of September 7th, Typhoon No. 3 (Yagi) made landfall in Hanoi with tremendous wind and heavy rain, causing significant damage.
After the storm hit, bringing strong winds and heavy rain, many streets in Hanoi, such as Nguyen Tuan, Nguyen Trai, and some sections of Ring Road 3, were flooded up to 50 cm deep. Due to the heavy rain and strong gusts of wind caused by Typhoon No. 3, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam decided to extend the temporary closure of Noi Bai Airport. Specifically, the temporary closure of Noi Bai Airport will be extended until 24:00 on September 7th, a delay of 3 hours compared to the previous plan. Some apartment buildings in Hanoi suffered property damage from the storm; large corrugated iron roofs were blown off, trees were uprooted, and some areas experienced power outages.
Here are some images capturing the devastation caused by Typhoon No. 3 in Hanoi:
Wind speed above level 13.Images taken at Goldmark City apartment complex (left) and CT12B Kim Van Kim Lu building.The entire corrugated iron roof was blown off by the wind at Thuong Dinh Shoe Company in Thanh Xuan District.The archway on Nguyen Quy Duc Street (Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi) collapsed on the afternoon of September 7th.Heavy rain and strong winds caused flooding on the streets.Houses with corrugated iron roofs collapsed due to strong winds and storms in Thach That.Ancient trees were uprooted near Hanoi University of Industry. As of late afternoon on September 7th, Typhoon No. 3 had caused over 240 trees to fall or be uprooted (with diameters ranging from 18-80cm), and approximately 300 branches to break (with diameters ranging from 8-20cm).Trees were broken and felled everywhere.Strong winds caused trees around West Lake to sway.Authorities quickly cleared the fallen trees on Chua Tong Street (Ha Dong District).Police and the People's Committee of Tho Quan ward (Dong Da district) cleared fallen trees overnight to ensure safety for people traveling on Kham Thien street. Photo: Hung NguyenAccording to a report from the Hanoi People's Committee on the response to Typhoon No. 3, as of late afternoon on September 7th, there were 2 deaths and 7 injuries due to falling trees in the city (1 death and 1 injury in Nam Tu Liem district; 1 death and 1 injury in Hoang Mai district; and 5 injuries in Hoan Kiem and Hai Ba Trung districts).
