Living in floods has become a habit, but the anxiety of waiting for the water to recede is always present in every resident in a commune in Chuong My district (Hanoi).
Heavy rains after storm No. 3 have submerged thousands of houses in Tan Tien and Nam Phuong Tien communes (Chuong My district, Hanoi) for many days. The situation is especially serious in Tan Tien commune, where the Bui River has flooded two villages, some up to 1 meter deep, higher than the historic flood in July 2024. People in the area are facing difficult situations, many households have been forced to evacuate, and property has been severely damaged. 
This is the second time in just over a month that people in Chuong My have had to endure widespread flooding. 
Ms. Nguyen Thi Danh (Nam Phuong Tien commune) said that the water for drinking and cooking is almost gone. For the past two days, her family has been collecting rainwater to wash clothes. Although the woman is used to flooding, she still anxiously waits for the flood to recede. 
Mr. Nhuong (security guard at Nam Phuong Tien Secondary School) rowed a boat around the school yard, taking advantage of the opportunity to cast a net to catch fish. 
Schools in the commune have been closed for several days. This situation is expected to last for another week as the water recedes very slowly. 
Previously, students had only been able to return to class one day after the opening ceremony due to flooding. 
Mr. Do works as a fisherman on the Bui River every day. These past few days, he has been using a boat to transport people around the commune because the road has now become a waterway. 
The communal house of Nam Phuong Tien commune is the highest point in the commune, used to receive relief goods from all over. Thousands of people had previously been forced to evacuate to safety. Those who remained here to guard their property had to sign a commitment with the local government to ensure their safety. 
The grocery store has remained open to sell necessities to villagers over the past few days. Ms. Xuan said that villagers who are still staying in houses that have not yet been flooded deeply, when they need essential goods, her store still provides enough. 
Mr. Vinh (Han Bo village) said that Nam Phuong Tien commune is flooded every year, but this year is a record. All families have boats so that when the water rises, they can still have a means of transportation in the village. 
Ms. Anh and her son sat on a buoy in front of their house and said that the water had receded about 20cm compared to September 11. 
Many houses in Nam Phuong Tien, Tan Tien, and Hoang Van Thu communes are still empty because the evacuated people have not been able to return. 
This is the second time in just over a month that people in Chuong My have had to endure widespread flooding. Ms. Nguyen Thi Danh (Nam Phuong Tien commune) said that the water for drinking and cooking is almost gone. For the past two days, her family has been collecting rainwater to wash clothes. Although the woman is used to flooding, she still anxiously waits for the flood to recede. Mr. Nhuong (security guard at Nam Phuong Tien Secondary School) rowed a boat around the school yard, taking advantage of the opportunity to cast a net to catch fish. Schools in the commune have been closed for several days. This situation is expected to last for another week as the water recedes very slowly. Previously, students had only been able to return to class one day after the opening ceremony due to flooding. Mr. Do works as a fisherman on the Bui River every day. These past few days, he has been using a boat to transport people around the commune because the road has now become a waterway. The communal house of Nam Phuong Tien commune is the highest point in the commune, used to receive relief goods from all over. Thousands of people had previously been forced to evacuate to safety. Those who remained here to guard their property had to sign a commitment with the local government to ensure their safety. The grocery store has remained open to sell necessities to villagers over the past few days. Ms. Xuan said that villagers who are still staying in houses that have not yet been flooded deeply, when they need essential goods, her store still provides enough. Mr. Vinh (Han Bo village) said that Nam Phuong Tien commune is flooded every year, but this year is a record. All families have boats so that when the water rises, they can still have a means of transportation in the village. Ms. Anh and her son sat on a buoy in front of their house and said that the water had receded about 20cm compared to September 11. Many houses in Nam Phuong Tien, Tan Tien, and Hoang Van Thu communes are still empty because the evacuated people have not been able to return. On the afternoon of September 12, the rain had stopped and the sun was shining, but the water level in Nam Phuong Tien commune was still 1-1.5m deep. The commune People's Committee has placed warning signs and banned people from traveling for a week now. A representative of the Chuong My district People's Committee said that the rising water level of the Bui River has flooded many villages and hamlets along the river in Nam Phuong Tien, Tan Tien, and Hoang Van Thu communes. The district's functional forces have gone to the localities to direct the work of overcoming the consequences of the flood.
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