According to the Hanoi City Command for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue, more than 78,000 people were evacuated during the third storm of the season.

While floodwaters in the Red River, Da River, and Duong River have subsided, allowing over 48,000 people to return to their homes, a significant number of residents are still unable to do so.

So far, evacuees who have been able to return include 5,489 people from Bac Tu Liem district, 20,000 from Tay Ho district, 4,379 from Hoan Kiem district, 1,055 from Long Bien district, and 1,198 from Hai Ba Trung district.

However, as of 7pm on September 15th, around 30,000 people remain evacuated. The hardest-hit areas include Chuong My district with 9,000 people still displaced, My Duc district with 7,768, Soc Son district with 5,636, Ung Hoa district with 4,672, Dong Anh district with 1,234, and Quoc Oai district with 1,129 evacuees.

The Office of the Command for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control, Search and Rescue has called on district-level People’s Committees and related agencies to take swift action to address the aftermath of the disaster. Efforts include cleaning up the environment, removing fallen trees, and preventing the outbreak of diseases following the storm and flooding.

Typhoon Yagi and its remnants have caused widespread property damage across Hanoi, severely impacting infrastructure and toppling tens of thousands of trees. The floods have not only disrupted daily life but also increased environmental pollution and the risk of disease outbreaks.

In response, the city of Hanoi has launched a large-scale cleanup initiative. Authorities are calling on all residents, along with city leaders, agencies, and organizations, to take part in efforts to restore the city and mitigate the lingering effects of Typhoon Yagi.

Quang Phong