The 10,000 billion VND anti-flooding project is blocked and Ho Chi Minh City is in flood season

Lê Thanh Phong |

Many households in flooded areas have to find every way to prevent flooding during the flood season in Ho Chi Minh City.

Everyone thought that flood season only happened in the Mekong Delta, but now it has become very common in Ho Chi Minh City. Every time the tide rises, people have to deal with flooding.

Ho Chi Minh City's flood season is when many areas are flooded, traffic is congested, and vehicles are lying around with broken engines. People cannot come home because the water is holding them back, disrupting their lives and activities.

There are many houses where the owners have to find tools to build a dam to prevent water from entering the house, but they cannot stop the water. Many homeowners said that the water in the house soaks for a long time, damaging furniture. Not to mention, they have to stay up all night to drain the water. Ms. Do Xuan Mai living in District 8, shared with Lao Dong reporter that "Last year, the water broke the refrigerator, this year, the car broke, making my family extremely miserable. My family is buying a new refrigerator on installments, and we are afraid that the water will flood the house and cause more damage, so we have to build a high step to place the refrigerator."

In addition to having to deal with high tides, flooding also affects the business of many households. Shops have to temporarily close and find ways to preserve goods. Even when they open, no one buys because the roads are flooded. As for street vendors, who make a living every day, they lose income and their lives become more difficult.

According to the forecast of the Southern Hydrometeorological Station on November 17, the highest tide of the day at or above alert level 1 will last until November 21. But after this period ends, there may be another period, people must always be ready to find ways to live with flooding.

The flood season in the Mekong Delta has linh fish and dien dien flowers, while the flood season in Ho Chi Minh City is foul, dirty, polluted water and especially garbage. As the water rises, so does the garbage. The water is like an indictment exposing all the existing environmental pollution and littering in this city.

Polluted and dirty water affects people's health. This is a very important issue that needs to be taken care of, and flooding cannot be allowed to continue.

Caring is not about sharing empathy but about government action.

That is to implement the 10,000 billion VND flood prevention project. People are waiting every day, not only is it a waste of money, but it also affects the lives, activities and health of tens of thousands of people.

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Lê Thanh Phong |

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Flood season, farmers run boats on the fields to catch fish

NGỌC ANH |

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