Ho Chi Minh City has heavy rain, risk of localized flooding

HẠ MÂY |

HCMC - On the afternoon of August 6, HCMC continued to have prolonged heavy rain.

At around 6pm, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City will continue to have thunderstorms. The rain occurred at work-end, causing many roads to be congested. Some low-lying roads and low-lying water levels have caused many difficulties for people to travel.

Duong Phan Huy Ich dang co mua dong. Anh: UDI Maps
Phan Huy Ich Street is experiencing thunderstorms. Photo: UDI Maps

Information issued at 5:50 p.m. from the Southern Hydrometeorological Station said that in Ho Chi Minh City, thunderstorms are developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Binh Chanh commune, Tan Nhut commune, Binh Loi commune, Tan Tao ward, Tan Vinh Loc commune, Vinh Loc commune, Binh Tan ward, Tan Uyen ward, Chanh Phu Hoa ward, Binh Co ward, Phuoc Hoa commune, Ben Cat ward...

In the next 0-3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas, then expanding to other neighboring areas.

Rainfall is generally from 10-20 mm, in some places over 50 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17 m/s) that break trees, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure, endanger human life, heavy rain causing localized flooding.

The thunderstorms are caused by the low pressure trough with an axis of 23-26 degrees North latitude. The southwest monsoon in the Southern region will operate at medium intensity. The high-altitude wind convergence is working well.

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