Nearly 20 Hanoi Central Areas Remain Flooded After Heavy Rains

As of the afternoon of September 17, several areas in Hanoi's inner city, including Doan Ke Thien, Duong Dinh Nghe, and Phan Van Truong streets, remained flooded with 20-30 cm of water, despite the cessation of rainfall. Hanoi Water Drainage Company reported that as of 3 PM, 19 flooded locations were under their management, a decrease of 6 points compared to 11:30 AM. Specifically, the To Lich River basin experienced flooding on Doi Can street and its alleyways, alleys 36 and 42 of Giang Van Minh, Doan Ke Thien street, Trieu Khuc street from alley 97 to Ao Dinh, Chien Thang street, Dang Tran Duc street, and the area of the General Department V of the Ministry of Public Security. Flooding in the Nhue River basin included the section of Duong Dinh Nghe - Pham Hung behind Keangnam building, Tran Thai Tong street, Phan Van Truong street (from house 25 to 131 in front of the Chemical Corps Command), the intersection at 246 My Dinh street, and the intersection of Luong The Vinh - To Huu. Further flooding in the Nhue River basin was observed from Yen Nghia bus station to Ba La intersection, Quyet Thang street, Phung Hung street, under the HH2 Duong Noi bridge, the right bank underpass of the Nhue River, the civil underpass of Thang Long Avenue, the residential area of Population Group 10P, and residential areas TT1 and TT2. The Hanoi Water Drainage Company stated that it continues to deploy personnel and equipment to operate the main pumping stations to lower water levels, clean waterways to ensure flow, and closely monitor weather developments. An VnExpress survey conducted at 4 PM found that water had not fully receded in these locations. Doan Ke Thien street had over a hundred meters of persistent flooding, with water levels 20 cm above the road surface, half the depth compared to the morning. Alley 169 was still about a hand's depth deep, forcing motorcyclists to slow down to avoid splashing pedestrians. The section of Duong Dinh Nghe street near the Keangnam building remained flooded at 30 cm for over a hundred meters, though residents returning from work could navigate along the road edges. This area, with numerous office buildings and government agencies, frequently experiences traffic congestion. Continuous heavy rainfall from the previous night into the morning of September 17 caused deep flooding of 40-50 cm on many central streets and nearly one meter in some suburban areas. Numerous monitoring stations recorded rainfall exceeding 150 mm this morning. The heavy rain during the morning rush hour paralyzed traffic, causing widespread vehicle breakdowns. From the morning of September 14 to 9 AM on September 17, the total rainfall in many areas of Hanoi exceeded 400-500 mm. Yen So recorded 570 mm, Hai Ba Trung 550 mm, Cau Giay 439 mm, Thanh Liet 435 mm, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam 421 mm, Tu Liem 414.3 mm, Yen Nghia 411 mm, and Hoan Kiem 404 mm. Meteorological agencies forecast that heavy rainfall in the Northern region is expected to gradually decrease starting tomorrow. By Hong Chieu - Vo Hai