Hanoi immediately fixes broken and fallen trees due to storm

(Chinhphu.vn) - After a heavy thunderstorm on the afternoon of July 19, by 9:00 a.m. on July 20, the streets in Hanoi had been cleared, with no signs of fallen trees obstructing traffic.

At 9am on July 20, the main streets were basically cleared, with no sign of the thunderstorm on the afternoon of July 19. Photo: VGP/Thuy Chi

The storm that occurred on the afternoon of July 19 affected several areas in Hanoi , breaking and falling many trees, causing damage to technical infrastructure, affecting traffic safety and order and people's lives.

Updated data on tree damage from the Hanoi City Technical Infrastructure Management Center, as of 6:45 p.m. on July 19, there were 274 fallen trees and broken branches in the city, of which 241 trees were in the inner city, Thang Long Avenue, Vo Nguyen Giap Street, and Thong Nhat Park. In Thong Nhat Park alone, 36 trees were affected.

The strong storm and heavy rain also caused many vehicles on the road to fall, many trees were broken, roofs and billboards were blown off, and Noi Bai airport had to temporarily postpone many flights.

The roof of a pickleball court in the Tay Ho area collapsed during a thunderstorm. Photo from the internet.

According to the report, due to the storm, some flights to and from Noi Bai airport were affected. According to statistics from Noi Bai airport, 9 flights arriving at the airport had to be diverted to alternate airports and 3 flights taking off from the airport had to be temporarily suspended waiting for more favorable weather.

The storm also tore off many corrugated iron roofs, billboards, and roofs and collapsed beams and columns at the pickleball court behind the IA20 Apartment Building in Phu Thuong Ward, Hanoi. According to initial information from the pickleball court investor, fortunately there were no casualties.

In Gia Lam area, strong winds caused many corrugated iron roofs to fly away, especially at a construction site on the side of the road, where corrugated iron sheets were blown away, posing a potential safety risk to people traveling through the area. Photo: TP Newspaper

In Thanh Tri commune, three large trees suddenly fell down, crushing a bus that was moving near Tu Khoat temple. Luckily, all 20 passengers and the driver were uninjured.

To promptly overcome the consequences, ensure safety for people and maintain order and urban beauty, the Office of the Hanoi People's Committee sent an official dispatch to the Department of Construction, the Department of Agriculture and Environment, and the People's Committees of communes and wards in the city to immediately overcome the situation of broken and fallen trees due to the impact of the storm and tornado that occurred on the afternoon of July 19.

Hai Ba Trung ward authorities quickly arrived to fix the problem. Photo: LĐTĐ

Accordingly, the Hanoi People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction to preside over and coordinate with the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the People's Committees of communes, wards and related units to urgently organize inspections, reviews, statistics and implement plans to handle and overcome the situation of broken and fallen trees due to the impact of the above storm; guide, urge, summarize the implementation results, and report to the Hanoi People's Committee before July 22.

Assign the People's Committees of communes and wards to proactively develop and implement plans to handle and overcome the situation of broken and fallen trees in the management area according to the "4 on-site" motto; closely coordinate with functional units during the implementation process, ensuring safety, order and environmental sanitation; report the results to the Department of Construction before July 21 for general synthesis.

Leaders of Phu Luong ward participated in directing the overcoming of consequences caused by tornadoes. Photo: LĐTĐ

At the same time, the Department of Construction is assigned to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to closely monitor the developments of storm No. 3, which is forecast to affect our country in the coming time; proactively develop and update response plans and overcome the consequences of natural disasters, and avoid being passive or surprised in any situation.

Immediately after the big storm in Hanoi on the afternoon of July 19, the functional forces of communes and wards quickly coordinated to handle the scene, clean up fallen trees to ensure traffic safety and fix the problem. By 10:00 p.m. on July 19, according to records, all communes and wards in Hanoi had basically overcome the situation of fallen trees, flooding and other damages.

Thuy Chi

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