Hanoi: Heavy rain, many roads at risk of flooding

(Chinhphu.vn) - From midnight to the morning of October 7, the circulation of storm Matmo caused prolonged heavy rain, causing many roads in the capital to be deeply flooded; it is forecasted that in the next 3-6 hours, there will continue to be moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms in Hanoi.

Heavy rain poured down on Hanoi , warning of flooding risk on many roads. VGP/TL

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the morning of October 7, the Hanoi area experienced moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, and locally very heavy rain. The rainfall in the past 6 hours was generally from 40-80mm, with higher rainfall in some places such as Soc Son station 116mm, Thuong Cat station 91mm, Me Tri 125mm, Phu Lam station 114mm, Ha Dong station 111mm...

It is forecasted that in the next 3-6 hours, Hanoi will continue to have heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms, with average rainfall of 50-100mm and locally over 200mm; from this evening and tonight, the rain will decrease rapidly.

People need to be on guard against the risk of flooding in low-lying streets in the inner city.

Flooded streets this morning in Hanoi October 7:

- Dam Quang Trung via Aeon mall, Long Bien

- Linh Dam, Keangnam, Nguyen Chi Thanh, Lieu Giai, Van Cao, along Lang Ha and Thai Ha streets

- Section passing My Dinh bus station

- Thang Long Avenue turns to Khuat Duy Tien, Nguyen Xien

- Phan Van Truong Street, Cau Giay

- Yen Nghia bus station

- Xuan Thuy - Ho Tung Mau intersection

- Nguyen Canh Di - Dinh Cong

- Nguyen Khanh Toan Street in front of Nghia Do Park is flooded.

- Mai Dich overpass has local congestion both above and below from Pham Van Dong to My Dinh bus station.

- To Huu - Vu Trong Khanh intersection is deeply flooded, difficult to move; functional forces are present;

- Quang Trung - Le Trong Tan intersection (Ha Dong) is flooded,

difficult to move

- Dao Tan Street. Lieu Giai - Dao Tan intersection is flooded in both directions. Vehicles cannot move.

- Pham Tu-Cau Buu intersection is flooded 50cm; vehicles choose other routes; low-chassis vehicles and motorbikes do not attempt to move.

Traffic Police Team No. 6 informs:

- Elevated Ring Road 3 (section from Keangnam to Children's Palace) flooded 30cm

- Le Duc Tho - Tan My: 40cm flooded

- Le Quang Dao - in front of the stadium square: 40cm flooded

- Thang Long Boulevard service road - in front of military museum: 50cm flooded

- Both directions of Pham Hung Street (at the foot of Mai Dich overpass): flooded 40cm

List of areas at risk of flooding in Hanoi:

Tran Vu, Cao Ba Quat, Lieu Giai streets, Doi Can, Ngoc Khanh, Dao Tan, Phung Hung, Bat Dan, Duong Thanh streets, Trang Tien - Hang Bai intersection, Nguyen Huu Huan, Tong Dan, Dinh Liet, Ta Hien - Luong Ngoc Quyen.

Nguyen Sieu – Gach Alley route, Phan Boi Chau-Ly Thuong Kiet crossroads, Quang Trung, Tho Nhuom, Van Ho, Nguyen Cong Tru, Ba Trieu 5-way intersection, Lo Duc, Lien Tri – Nguyen Gia Thieu, Minh Khai, Mac Thi Buoi, Thanh Dam, Thai Ha, Lang Ha, Huynh Thuc Khang, Nguyen Khuyen.

Le Duan, Truong Chinh, Ton That Tung, Chua Boc, Hoa Bang, Cau Giay, Xuan Thuy, Phan Van Truong, Pham Hung, Pham Van Bach, Ton That Thuyet, Duy Tan, Tran Quoc Hoan, Yen Hoa, Nguyen Khang, Duong Dinh Nghe, Le Van Luong, Nam Trung Yen, To Hieu streets.

Nguyen Khanh Toan, Trich Sai, Au Co, Thuy Khue, Vo Chi Cong, Phu Xa, Xuan Dinh, Pham Van Dong, Tan Xuan, Doan Ke Thien, Mai Dich, Nhon Station, Tran Binh streets.

Underpass area for people through Thang Long Avenue, Quan Nhan, Nguyen Tuan, Nguyen Trai, Le Van Luong, To Huu, Cu Loc, Luong The Vinh, Nguyen Huy Tuong, Vuong Thua Vu, Bui Xuong Trach, Trieu Khuc, Giai Phong, Tan Mai, Nguyen Chinh, Linh Nam, Dinh Cong, Nguyen Xien, Linh Dam, Le Trong Tan, Van Phuc, Nguyen Van Troi, Mo Lao, Phan Dinh Giot, Ngo Thi Nham, To Huu, Chien Thang, Thi Van Phu Urban Area, To Hieu, Yen Nghia, Hoa Lam, under Cau Chui, Ngoc Lam, Hoang Nhu Tiep, Dam Quang Trung, Co Linh...

T. Linh

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