At 7:30 p.m. on November 27, many areas in the city. Ho Chi Minh City is still deeply flooded such as Tran Xuan Soan, Dao Su Tich, Huynh Tan Phat, Nguyen Binh, Le Van Luong, National Highway 50, Pham Huu Lau... making it very difficult for people to travel. On both sides of the road, business activities were "frozen", many families were hit by high tides, causing their lives to be turned upside down.
Previously, the Southern Regional Hydro-meteorological Station predicted that from November 27-29 (ie October 15-17 of the lunar calendar) there could be a peak tide exceeding alert level 3 according to the full moon tide period of the 10th lunar month. calendar.
At 7:30 p.m., high tides flooded many low-lying areas in District 7 and Nha Be district of Ho Chi Minh City. Flooded water makes it difficult for people to know which road, river or canal is which.
Tran Xuan Soan Street (District 7) is the road that is most frequently flooded during high tides. The flooding started at 4:30 p.m. but by 7:30 p.m., the water had not yet receded.
High tides cause flooding during off-work hours, making it very difficult for people to travel.
Mr. Vuong Quoc Khanh (61 years old) is pushing water away from his house and said: "Every high tide, this road is flooded, so we can't do any business, so we have to accept living together. Raising the house's foundation regularly is not good, because the tides are getting bigger every year, so there is no other way."
The water flooded like a river, making it difficult for people to travel.
Many people on Tran Xuan Soan street also fell into a situation where they could not move or stay. Business is also sluggish, having to wait for high tide to recede before opening to welcome customers.
Every time a car passes by, water waves flood into the house. "This area often experiences flooding. "The water often rises a lot at night, this alley has been flooded for about half a month now," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van (81 years old, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City)
Flooding caused many vehicle to stall.
