Storm Kajiki (Typhoon No. 5) caused massive flooding across Hanoi on August 26, leaving nearly 40 locations submerged, traffic paralyzed, and daily life thrown into chaos.
Torrential downpours brought by Storm Kajiki (Typhoon No. 5) left nearly 40 locations in Hanoi underwater on Tuesday morning, crippling traffic and creating surreal scenes across the capital.
As floodwaters rose across major streets, a family was unable to hold a funeral procession on time, with the hearse stuck in deep water. Motorbikes were submerged up to their wheels, cars stalled mid-road, and long traffic jams stretched from Vinh Tuy Bridge to Thanh Tri.On Doi Can Street, waves generated by cars attempting to plow through deep water sent pedestrians screaming for them to stop. Entire rows of motorbikes had to be pushed onto sidewalks in Nam Tu Liem District as engines failed one after another.At Huynh Thuc Khang, vehicles floated in a vast pool of brown floodwater, while To Huu Street was inundated up to car doors, forcing residents to wade to work.Authorities confirmed Hanoi’s drainage system, designed to handle 310 millimeters of rainfall over two days, was overwhelmed after the city received that much within just 10 hours.Mrs. Nga, soaked waist-deep as she carried groceries home, said she could not skip work despite the conditions: “I cook meals for construction workers, so I have to be there no matter what. But look at the market - vegetable prices skyrocketed this morning.”Though the storm weakened into a tropical depression early Tuesday, the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting warned of continued heavy rainfall across northern and north-central provinces, with high risks of flash floods and landslides in at least 10 provinces.
Vietnamnet.vn
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