Using dozens of sandbags to " cover the dike", Hanoians rush to race against the water

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In the early morning of October 7, hundreds of people and functional forces in Hanoi were still struggling to reinforce the weak dike section.

People at CT12 Van Phu Apartment Building, Kien Hung Ward, Hanoi build a dike to prevent flooding into the basement. Video: Khanh Hoa

Sang 7.10, mua lon khien nhieu tuyen pho bi ngap sau. Nuoc ngap qua banh xe o to tai pho Pham Van Bach, cac chung cu gia co cua ham, trang nuoc tran vao. Anh: Thieu Trang

On the morning of October 7, heavy rain caused many streets to be deeply flooded. Water overflowed car wheels on Pham Van Bach Street, the apartments reinforced the tunnel doors to prevent water from overflowing. Photo: Thieu Trang
Da co kinh nghiem tu nhung lan ngap truoc, ngay tu rang sang 7.10, mot chung cu tren duong Pham Van Bach da dung hang chuc bao cat, tam ngan bang nhom de chan nuoc. Anh: Vu Linh
Having experience from previous flooding, since the early morning of October 7, an apartment building on Pham Van Bach Street has used dozens of sandbags and aluminum partitions to block water. Photo: Vu Linh

Nguoi dan gia co cua nha, tranh nuoc ngap sau vao ben trong. Anh: Dinh Thien - Thieu Trang
At around 7:15 a.m., people reinforced their doors to avoid water from flooding deep inside. Photo: Dinh Thien - Thieu Trang
Vi co du bao mua nen nhieu nguoi dan da chu dong chuan bi san cac bao cat, khi xay ra mua to, ngap ung thi su dung luon.
Because there is a forecast for rain, many people have proactively prepared sandbags, and used them immediately when there is heavy rain or flooding.
Nguoi dan thu do dung cua, van go de ngan dong nuoc ngay mot lon.
People in the capital use doors and wooden boards to prevent the water from getting higher and higher.
Duong vao chung cu Ecohome 3 va Ecohome 1 ngap sau, nhieu bao tai cat duoc dung len de ngan nuoc chay vao ham. Anh: Thuy Linh
At 8:00 a.m., the road to Ecohome 3 and Ecohome 1 apartment buildings was deeply flooded, many sandbags were built to prevent water from flowing into the basement. Photo: Thuy Linh
Cac hang quan tai khu vuc nay cung chung hoan canh. Anh: Thuy Linh
Shops in this area are in the same situation. Photo: Thuy Linh
Ghi nhan tai chung cu Ecohome 3, nhieu cho nuoc ngap sau den bung nen cu dan va ban quan ly phai dung rao chan nuoc tran xuong ham. Anh: Thuy Linh
Recorded at Ecohome 3 apartment building, many places were flooded so deep that residents and management boards had to erect barriers to prevent water from overflowing into the basement. Photo: Thuy Linh
Hang rao chan nuoc duoc dung kien co. Anh: Thuy Linh
A water barrier was erected solidly. Photo: Thuy Linh
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