According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the circulation of storm No. 10 (Bualoi) caused widespread heavy rain, combined with many upstream hydroelectric reservoirs having to open their floodgates, causing the water level of the Red River at Hanoi station to increase rapidly.
Mr. Truong Van Chung in lane 347 Au Co street said that the floodwaters rose so quickly that he could not move trees and agricultural machinery in time, only having time to push cattle inside. The floodwaters caused him an estimated loss of about 3 billion VND.
Although the rain has stopped and the weather is very sunny, the floodwaters of the Red River are still rising rapidly and flowing rapidly, causing flooding in the residential area at the foot of Long Bien Bridge. Floodwaters from the Red River and Duong River submerged many houses and alluvial plains along the river. Nhat Tan and Phu Thuong peach villages were submerged in turbid water. Many households living along the coast are forced to relocate their assets and find temporary housing.
The flood rose high all around, almost swallowing up the Long Bien bridge. Water from upstream not only submerged houses and gardens but also swept away blocks of wood, branches, and garbage floating all over the river, posing a potential risk of congestion, pollution, and severely affecting the daily life and production of residential areas along the river.
According to records, after the heavy rain on September 29, the water level of the Red River and Duong River passing through Hanoi rose very quickly, submerging many peach and kumquat gardens in the alluvial areas outside the dike such as Nhat Tan and Tu Lien (old Tay Ho district); Phuc Xa and Phuc Tan (old Ba Dinh district, now Hong Ha ward). At the end of lane 76, An Duong street, the flood was nearly 2m deep. Many of the people's belongings were swept away before they could be evacuated.
Peach and kumquat growers in Nhat Tan are concerned that if the water recedes slowly, the roots will rot, causing mass deaths. Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuan (a peach grower along Nhat Tan bridge) said that storm No. 10 this year is too dangerous.
"The day before the rain, the next day the water rose rapidly. My family only had time to bring a few sets of clothes. On the afternoon of October 1, we returned to get more things but the water was already high and we could not enter. Last year, Typhoon Yagi lost 7 sao of kumquat, 3 sao of peach and more than a banana model. I thought I could get rid of it this year, but... This is considered a waste of Tet, a waste of all the effort of the whole year," Ms. Thuan shared.
According to many households living outside the Red River, the water may continue to rise. Therefore, they are urgently mobilizing relatives to move all their valuable assets elsewhere to reduce damage.
Millions of arms turn to compatriots affected by storms and floods
Consecutive storms No. 8, 9, 10 and floods caused by the storm have killed 19 people and many people are missing. Many houses and production and business establishments had their roofs blown off and suffered heavy damage. People across the northern and central mountainous provinces are struggling to cope with floods and heavy losses in human lives and property due to floods and thunderstorms.
"A piece of food when hungry is worth a package when full", with the spirit of mutual love that has always been a beautiful image of the Vietnamese people, the Golden Heart Social Charity Fund calls on domestic and foreign philanthropists to join hands to share with people affected by floods to have food, clothing, shelter, students have books to go to school...
The Golden Heart Social Charity Fund would like to sincerely thank the precious feelings of agencies, businesses, and domestic and foreign philanthropists.
All help please send to: The socialist fund of the golden heart, No. 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi. Phone: 024.39232756. Account number (STK): 113000000758 at VietinBank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi. STK: 0021000303088 - At Vietcombank - Hanoi Branch, STK: 12410001122556 - At BIDV - Hoan Kiem Branch. Or scan the following QR code:
