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Hanoi to apply HSDC Maps in flood warning

The flood warning in Hanoi will be implemented via the HSDC Maps application, which can be used on smart phones, according to General Director of the Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company Vo Tien Hung.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The flood warning in Hanoi will be implemented via the HSDCMaps application, which can be used on smart phones, according to General Directorof the Hanoi Sewerage and DrainageLimited Company Vo Tien Hung.

The application is to provide users with flood warnings, directions, waterlevel information, images of flooded areas. It also allows users to interactvia its function of sending information to the company.

The application is available for both IOS and Android devices.

In2019, the company continues to update the software to bring the more convenientapplication to users, especially during rainy season, Hung said.

According to Hung, in order to serve better, the company has installed 15 more cameras,bringing its total cameras in Hanoi to 31. These focus on monitoring rainfall,rain areas and flooding levels in different areas, facilitating the drainage andwarning of flooded areas. - VNA

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