Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong and Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen inspect water level in Da Phuc Commune.
Standing Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong and Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Manh Quyen on October 9 inspected flood control efforts along the Cau River in Da Phuc and Trung Gia communes.
Days of heavy rain have caused the Cau River water level in Hanoi to rise rapidly, surpassing the highest warning level by several centimeters by noon on October 9.
At Da Phuc Commune, floodwaters had overflowed several sections of the right bank dike, flooding nearby village roads.
Vice Chairman of Da Phuc Commune People's Committee Hoang Thi Ha said the commune had mobilized more than 4,000 people and vehicles to evacuate over 1,000 households, with around 4,000 residents relocated from low-lying riverbank areas to safety.
Local authorities also set up checkpoints to restrict access to danger zones and prevent residents from returning to flooded areas. Emergency embankments were reinforced along more than 5 kilometers of low dike sections.
In Trung Gia Commune, rising water levels submerged several riverside villages, isolating some neighborhoods and making travel difficult.
People of Da Phuc Commune use sandbags to build embankment.
Party Secretary and Chairman of the Trung Gia Commune People's Council Le Huu Manh said about 2,400 households with over 9,000 residents were affected, particularly in An Lac, Binh An and Lai Son hamlets, which faced deep flooding and high risks to life and property.
Local authorities promptly relocated residents from danger zones and deployed motorboats and rescue forces to support evacuation.
Inspecting the scene, Vice Secretary Phong and Vice Chairman Quyen praised Da Phuc's proactive response.
They emphasized that the top priority in the coming hours was to strengthen the dike and ensure its safety, while preparing for potential worsening flood conditions.
At Trung Gia Commune, the city leaders asked local authorities to continue relocating people from high-risk areas and ensure proper living conditions for evacuees.
At a working session with both communes, the two city leaders stressed that safeguarding lives and property remains the top priority.
In the long term, they directed riverside localities to plan resettlement for residents living in flood-prone zones and propose upgrades to the entire Cau River dike system to enhance disaster resilience.
Rising water level causes trouble for the locals to travel.