Days after Typhoon Yagi devastated the country’s north, killing at least 152 people, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, evacuated thousands of people living close to the swollen Red River as its waters flooded streets. The strongest typhoon to hit Asia this year, Yagi, made landfall on Saturday and proceeded westward, bringing with it strong winds and a lot of rain. It destroyed a bridge this week and tore through provinces along the Red River, which is the largest in the region.
Tran Le Quyen, 42, a resident of Hanoi, told Reuters, “This is the worst flood I have seen in 30 years,” adding that she had to move furniture from her flooded home to higher ground. “Yesterday morning it was dry. The whole street is now under water. Our sleep was disturbed last night.” The government estimated that 140 people were missing and 152 people had died as a result of the typhoon and the landslides and floods that followed.
For the remainder of the week, students at several Hanoi schools have been instructed to stay at home, and thousands of people who live in low-lying areas have been evacuated, according to government and state media. Nguyen Van Hung, 56, who lives in a neighbourhood near the Red River, said, “My home is now part of the River.” Authorities warned of flood risks on Tuesday, forcing the charity Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation to evacuate its office closer to the city centre.
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