Red River floodwaters submerge middle islet, sandbank in Hanoi

Recent heavy downpours from storm No. 10’s circulation, combined with floodwater discharges from several hydropower reservoirs, have caused the Red River’s water level in Hanoi to rise above the first warning threshold.

Although rainfall in Hanoi has ceased over the past two days, previous heavy downpours from storm No. 10’s circulation, combined with floodwater discharges from several hydropower reservoirs, have caused the Red River’s water level in Hanoi to rise above the first warning threshold.

This surge has submerged many middle islets and sandbank along the rivers, significantly affecting the daily life of local residents, as well as peach blossom crops in Nhat Tan and Phu Thuong.

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The water level of the Red River has risen, surging past Long Bien Bridge.
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Floodwaters have submerged almost the entire mid-river islet of the Red River beneath Long Bien Bridge.
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Many flower and vegetable fields cultivated by Hanoi residents along the riverbanks are submerged.
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The rising floodwaters have also inundated riverside neighborhoods in Hong Ha Ward, Hanoi.
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Rising waters of the Red River severely inundate a riverside workshop in Hong Ha Ward.
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Floodwaters have turned the riverside areas near Chuong Duong and Long Bien bridges into a river.

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