In the afternoon of September 22, heavy rain in Dong Nai City caused many roads to be heavily flooded, and many cars stalled.
Accordingly, the rain started at about 3:30 pm and lasted for many hours, causing National Highway 1A, the section in front of Dong Nai Children's Hospital (Tam Hiep ward, Dong Nai city) to be heavily flooded with half a motorbike wheel, many vehicles had to be pushed.
On Bui Van Hoa street (Long Binh ward, Dong Nai city), many heavily flooded sections cause traffic congestion. This area has many heavily damaged road sections, which also makes people's travel even more difficult.
On Dong Khoi street (Trang Dai ward section), water from the residential area overflowed onto the road, causing traffic congestion here, and some vehicles stalled on the road.
The section from Tam Hiep roundabout to Amata Industrial Park was flooded, causing traffic congestion.
The road section near Tan Trieu Ward People's Committee, Dong Nai City, is flooded, causing many vehicles passing through here to experience engine failure.
National Highway 1, Dau Giay ward section, is also in a state of localized flooding, making it difficult for vehicles to travel.
Dong Nai Hydrometeorological Station said that in the past 24 hours (from 1:00 AM on September 21 to 1:00 AM on September 22), Dong Nai City had rain in many places, including moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain.
Total rainfall in the past 24 hours in some areas: Dong Xoai 37mm, Phuoc Long 37mm, Minh Lap 61mm, Tho Son 55mm, Bu Nho 33mm, Binh Long 25mm, Bu Dang 62mm, Thanh Son 29mm, Trang Bom 30mm, Ta Lai 58mm, Bien Hoa 50mm...
According to forecasts, from 8 am on September 22 to 8 am on September 24, Dong Nai city area will continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain in some places. Common rainfall from 80-140mm, in some places over 140mm; heavy rain concentrated in the afternoon and night.
Dong Nai Hydrometeorological Station warns that heavy rain is likely to last until the end of September 24. Specifically on September 24, the common rainfall is about 40-70mm, in some places over 70mm. The level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain is warned at level 1.
Due to the impact of heavy rain, it is necessary to prevent the risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous areas; flooding in low-lying areas, urban areas and areas along rivers, canals, and ditches, especially when heavy rain appears in a short time.
