Residents encouraged to work from home Monday ahead of Typhoon Matmo's landfall

This is part of an urgent directive from Chairman of Ha Noi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh.

Local wards and communes were told to deploy forces to manage traffic flow, guide transportation, and restrict residents from passing through submerged areas, streams, roads with strong currents, or areas affected by incidents or landslides.

The Department of Construction was asked to increase its readiness to prevent and combat urban flooding, coordinating water drainage and flood control in suburban areas – especially focusing on locations previously flooded from Typhoon Bualoi.

Additionally, it was tasked with pruning trees to prevent branches from falling, ensuring public lighting safety, traffic signals, and sufficient clean water supply for residents in areas set to be affected by catastrophes.

Around 2.3 million students in Ha Noi, from kindergartens to high schools were requested to stay home and switch to online learning on October 6.

Typhoon Matmo is expected to make landfall in Quang Ninh Province, home to Ha Long Bay, on Monday morning, with wind speed of 75-88 kilometers per hour, according to the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting.

Ha Noi is unlikely to experience strong winds from the storm but will see rainfall of 70–120 mm, in some places over 150 mm, from early Monday to Tuesday. 

Matmo's impact on Ha Noi and northern Viet Nam coincides with hydroelectric reservoirs opening floodgates.

Earlier, Typhoon Bualoi brought heavy rain to Ha Noi, causing serious flooding at 116 locations within the city./.