Monday downpour swamps multiple roads in Hanoi
Monday, September 16, 2024, 15:12 GMT+7
A heavy rainstorm lashed Hanoi from Sunday night to the early hours of Monday, resulting in severe flooding and traffic congestion across the streets citywide, and making life miserable for commuters on the first working day of the week.
Around 7:00 am, long traffic delays were reported on many streets such as Thai Ha, Nguyen Trai, Luong The Vinh, To Huu, Khuat Duy Tien, and Nguyen Tuan since vehicles struggled to wade through these severely flooded routes, although the rain had already stopped.
The midnight downpour also flooded many homes, forcing residents to wake up early to drain water from their houses.
The capital city received an overnight estimated rainfall of 100-150mm.
The outlying district of Dong Anh possibly got the highest amount of rain at 234mm, while Thanh Xuan District recorded 150mm of precipitation and Thanh Tri District saw 114mm of rainfall.
Other districts impacted by more than 100mm of rain are Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Nam Tu Liem, and Ha Dong.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that it could take 8-10 more days for floodwaters in areas near the Bui River in the outlying district of Chuong My to recede, while flooding in the Tich River may last 5-7 days.
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| A traffic jam stretches for around two kilometers near the intersection of Giai Phong Street and Kim Dong Street in Hanoi due to heavy rainfall and the ongoing construction of an underpass, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi suffers traffic congestion in both directions, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Nguyen Trai Street in Hanoi suffers traffic congestion in both directions, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Road 70 in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District was submerged under floodwaters for approximately two kilometers on September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Road 70 in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District was submerged under floodwaters for approximately two kilometers on September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Motorcyclists struggle to wade through a waterlogged road section in Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Motorcyclists struggle to wade through a waterlogged road section in Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| On Ring Road No. 2 in Hanoi, a traffic delay stretched from an intersection with Ton That Tung Street to the Nga Tu So intersection, prompting lots of motorbike riders to travel in the wrong direction to avoid the congestion, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| On Ring Road No. 2 in Hanoi, a traffic delay stretched from an intersection with Ton That Tung Street to the Nga Tu So intersection, prompting lots of motorbike riders to travel in the wrong direction to avoid the congestion, September 16, 2024. Photo: Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre |
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| Heavy flooding on Luong The Vinh Street in Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi makes it challenging for vehicles to navigate, September 16, 2024. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| Students are seen wading through floodwaters on Nguyen Trai Street to get to school, Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| Motorcyclists and pedestrians opt to travel along the sidewalks on Nguyen Trai Street where the water is much shallower, Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| Authorities put up a road sign board banning vehicles from entering the flooded Thang Long Boulevard in Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: T.Chung / Tuoi Tre |
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| The intersection of Thang Long Boulevard and Le Trong Tan Street experiences severe flooding in Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: T.Chung / Tuoi Tre |
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| Tran Phu and Nguyen Trai Streets face heavy traffic congestion in Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| Heavy traffic is seen along the Tran Phu Street section in Ha Dong District, Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Nam Tran / Tuoi Tre |
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| The area in front of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities on Nguyen Trai Street endures severe inundation, September 16, 2024. Photo: Q.P. |
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| A truck breaks down on Huynh Thuc Khang Street in Hanoi, requiring a rescue service, September 16, 2024. Photo: Vietnam News Agency |
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| Flooding hits Huynh Thuc Khang Street in Dong Da District, Hanoi, September 16, 2024. Photo: Vietnam News Agency |
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