Hanoi traffic chaos, people flee home to avoid storm

TPO – The rain this afternoon (September 6) due to the impact of storm YAGI has caused many streets in Hanoi to become congested, people struggled to find their way home to avoid the storm.

According to Tien Phong reporter, at around 4 pm, heavy rain caused many streets in Hanoi such as Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Tran Duy Hung... to be partially congested, with some areas being congested for several kilometers.

On Cau Giay street, after the rain this afternoon, there was a chaotic scene of vehicles.

Cau Giay street (below Ha pagoda station) is jammed, people move little by little.

Tran Thai Tong Street is jammed with cars even though it is not rush hour.

Authorities were present to organize traffic.

To bridge area (Thanh Tri) is packed with vehicles.

Long line of vehicles.

At Tran Duy Hung street at 4pm, traffic was congested and moving slowly.

Many people had to climb onto the sidewalk.

Even in small alleys, the roads are congested.

Map of traffic density in Hanoi at 4 p.m. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, by 4 p.m. on September 7, the center of super typhoon YAGI will be on land from Quang Ninh to Nam Dinh , with a storm intensity of level 10-11, gusting to level 14, moving 20km per hour in a West-Northwest direction and gradually weakening.

Referee – Duc Nguyen

Source: https://tienphong.vn/giao-thong-ha-noi-hon-loan-nguoi-dan-thao-chay-ve-nha-tranh-bao-post1670410.tpo