Ho Chi Minh City heavy rain causes deep flooding in the off-road period

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HCMC - On the afternoon of August 5, in many areas of HCMC, there were thunderstorms causing flooding on some roads.

According to Lao Dong, the thunderstorms lasted about 1 hour, causing flooding in many places in Ho Chi Minh City. On To Ngoc Van and Go Dua streets (Tam Binh ward), water rose to the motorbike saddle, making it difficult for vehicles to move, causing the engine to stall. Some people had to use sticks to clear the sewers to drain the water.

Mua ngap khien nhieu phuong tien bi chet may. Anh: Anh Tu
The flood caused many vehicles moving through Tam Binh ward to stall. Photo: Anh Tu
Mua lon xay ra vao chieu ngay 5.8. Anh: Anh Tu
Heavy rain occurred on the afternoon of August 5. Photo: Anh Tu

In many other areas in Ho Chi Minh City, thunderstorms accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning have also begun. The rain occurred at work-end, causing many roads to be congested.

Tai duong Chu Van An mua cung gay ngap khien nguoi dan di chuyen kho khan. Anh: Thai Bao
On Chu Van An Street, the rain also caused flooding, making it difficult for people to move. Photo: Thai Bao
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The heavy rain lasted for more than an hour. Photo: Thai Bao

Information from the Southern Hydrometeorological Station issued at 6:20 p.m. said that the thunderstorm area is developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in An Thoi Dong commune, Binh Hung commune, Nha Be commune, Dien Hong ward, Tan Vinh Loc commune, Binh Tan ward, Vinh Loc commune...

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 10-25 mm, in some places over 35 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17 m/s), heavy rain causing local flooding.

The thunderstorms are caused by the low pressure trough with an axis through the Northern region. The southwest monsoon in the Southern region will operate at medium intensity.

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