Unseasonal rain during rush hour, people in Ho Chi Minh City struggle to move

(NLDO) - Some localities of Ho Chi Minh City such as Binh Thanh, Tan Binh, District 8, District 5, Thu Duc City experienced rain on the afternoon of December 2.

On the evening of December 2, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced rain during rush hour in districts 5, 8, Binh Thanh, Tan Binh and Thu Duc City.

Heavy rain falls on Tan Binh district

In Tan Binh district, the rain poured down at around 5pm, lasting about 30 minutes, appearing right at rush hour, leaving many people unable to react.

People shelter from the rain on the sidewalk

On Cong Hoa Street, many people had to stop their motorbikes to put on raincoats, causing chaos on the street. Because the road was slippery, it was dark, and there were many vehicles, it was difficult to move through this section of the road.

Rain poured down on Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of December 2

The Southern Hydrometeorological Station said that in the afternoon of the same day, thunderstorms developed and caused rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Binh Chanh district, Go Vap district, district 12, and Thu Duc city.

People go home in the rain after work

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, thunderstorms continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above districts. Then expanding to other neighboring areas. Rainfall is generally from 2-10mm, in some places over 13mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17m/s), heavy rain causing localized flooding.

Vehicles lined up on Cong Hoa Street, Tan Binh District

Currently, the rainy season in the South, including Ho Chi Minh City, has completely ended. However, in December there will still be unseasonal rains.

The weather forecast for the South from December 2 to 7 will be affected by two weather systems: the southern edge of the cold high pressure tongue weakens; moves eastward and the northern low pressure trough with an axis at about 4-7 degrees north latitude tends to slightly lift the axis to the north.

During this time, the Southern region will have an unseasonal rain with the possibility of widespread rain, with some places having moderate rain and locally heavy rain.

From December 8 to 10, the weather in the Southern region will be free of rain or only have some places with small, almost insignificant rain. The lowest temperature will decrease, and the weather will be chilly at night and early morning.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/mua-trai-mua-vao-gio-cao-diem-nguoi-dan-tp-hcm-chat-vat-di-chuyen-196241202175308664.htm