Hanoi's drainage system is paralyzed: Floods and congestion everywhere

According to Hanoi Drainage Company, from morning to afternoon of the same day, the rainfall in many areas in Hanoi was very high, even record-breaking, such as: O Cho Dua ward had rainfall of more than 503mm; Vinh Thanh commune 448mm, Hai Ba Trung ward over 391mm, Tay Mo ward over 300mm and many other wards and communes also exceeded the 200mm threshold.

As of the evening of September 30, there were still dozens of flooded areas in Hanoi, making it very difficult for people to travel.

Meanwhile, the drainage system of Hanoi City is currently only able to drain water with a density of 310mm in 48 hours, so the rainfall on September 30 exceeded the threshold, overloading the drainage system, causing many areas in Hanoi to be severely flooded. Along with that, the water level of To Lich River and many large lakes such as West Lake, Dong Da, Hoan Kiem all exceeded the controlled water level, causing overflow.

6 (2).jpg — Tran Duy Hung Street is congested for a long time due to heavy rain and flooding during rush hour.

A representative of the Hanoi Drainage Company said that normally there are 30 spots in the city that are frequently flooded when there is heavy rain, but by the afternoon of September 30, the number of deeply flooded spots in Hanoi was more than 70.

2 (1).jpg — Traffic at Nga Tu So - Truong Chinh was chaotic due to heavy rain and flooding on the afternoon of September 30.

Hanoi people braved the rain to push their motorbikes on many streets.

Faced with the complicated situation of heavy rain, Hanoi has mobilized maximum forces and vehicles to be on duty at flooded areas and coordinated to support people moving through flooded areas. Key pumping stations in the system such as: Yen So, Cau Buu, Dong Bong 1, 2, Co Nhue, Da Sy... are operating at 100% capacity.

* Previously, due to the impact of storm No. 10, at around 11:00 a.m. on September 30, there was very heavy rain in Hanoi that lasted for nearly 14 hours and still had not stopped, causing many residential areas and streets in Hanoi to be flooded, traffic to be paralyzed, and many activities to be seriously affected.

According to the reporter's records at 1 p.m. the same day, there were dozens of flooded spots along the Le Van Luong - Lang Ha route. Even at the intersection of Lang Ha - Thai Ha streets, the water was almost up to the roof of a small car.

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Floodwaters flooded Lang Ha Street. Photo: QUOC KHANH

Flooding under the Thai Ha - Lang Ha overpass. Photo: QUOC KHANH

Hanoi traffic paralyzed due to flooded roads. Photo: QUOC KHANH

A street in Dong Da ward was deeply flooded. Photo: QUOC KHANH

Deep flooding on Le Van Luong Street. Photo: QUOC KHANH

Flooding has seriously affected traffic in Hanoi. Photo: QUOC KHANH

As of 2:00 p.m. in Hanoi, the weather was still quite rainy with rainfall from 80 to over 100mm causing localized flooding with a depth of 0.2-0.5m in many places.