11.5.2008 9:56 AM

Worst Flooding in 35 Years Kills Dozens in Vietnam

Flooding of Up to 8 Feet Reported in Hanoi

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This map shows rainfall across Southeast Asia during a two-day period in late October, as measured by satellite. The darkest blue represents about one foot of rain, though 2-3 times that much fell in some areas, according to NASA.

Photo: NASA Earth Observatory

By Dan Shapley

The Vietnamese capital city Hanoi is suffering from its worst flooding in 35 years, according to Agence-France Presse news service.

Already, more than 70 are reported dead across the country, as flood waters rise as high as eight feet in some areas.

Vietnam is plagued by severe flooding from tropical storms. Last year, hundreds died in flooding, and just in August more than 100 died in a round of storms.

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