Flooding hotpots galore, Hanoi warnedVietNamNet Bridge – The capital city’s overloaded drainage system will struggle to cope with the rainy season this year, putting as many as 18 locations at risk of flooding, officials warn. “It (the drainage system) works when there is 500mm of rainfall or less per two hours. Eleven of the eighteen locations highly likely to suffer flooding during prolonged downpours are located in the To Lich River Basin, it said. “The previous management unit of the system, the Ha Dong Urban Environment Joint Stock Company, did not hand over the technical documents,” he explained. Some 200 uncovered manholes were counted recently within the Hoa Binh residential area in Ha Dong District, threatening the lives of its residents, said the People’s Committee of Yen Nghia Ward.

Source: VietNamNet News April 27, 2017 07:30 UTC