Red River flood exceeds alert level 2, submerging Phu Thuong excavation area

(Dan Tri) - The Red River flood in Hanoi has exceeded the level 2 warning level and is continuing to rise. The peach growing areas of Phu Thuong and Nhat Tan are flooded, submerging almost the entire peach garden.

Red River flood exceeds alert level 2, submerging peach growing area Phu Thuong ( Video : Huu Nghi).

People in Phu Thuong (Tay Ho) said that just this morning, the river water rose a meter, and the peach fields were submerged.

The sheds containing farming tools have almost disappeared in the murky water. The whole lush peach growing area is now submerged at the bottom of the Red River.

The floodwaters washed away the peach garden in Phu Thuong.

Flooded barns, cattle running in the rain.

According to information from the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue (PCTT&TKCN), the water level of the Red River in Hanoi will continue to rise on September 11. Photo of Phu Thuong residents packing up their belongings to escape the flood.

Some peach gardens located close to the foot of the dike can still see the tops, the rest are submerged under flood water.

Peach trees submerged in water will die if the water does not recede in the next 3-4 days, while slightly submerged trees may survive, said Mai Minh Phung, a peach grower in Phu Thuong ward.

Furniture and farming tools float.

According to Mr. Hoang Trung Thong, owner of a 1,000-tree peach garden in Phu Thuong, this year's peach crop is considered a total loss.

At 1:00 a.m. on September 11, the water level reached 10.60 m, exceeding alarm level 2 by 0.1 m. At 7:00 a.m., the water level reached 10.70 m (exceeding alarm level 2 by 0.20 m). At 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., the water level of the Red River is forecast to stabilize at 10.75 m, exceeding alarm level 2 by 0.25 m.