TPO – The unseasonal rain on the afternoon of January 14 caused many central roads of Ho Chi Minh City and the gateway to Tan Son Nhat airport to be congested, making traffic difficult. At the same time, the high tide of the full moon of December caused some roads along rivers, canals, ditches, and low-lying areas in the city to be flooded.
TPO – The unseasonal rain on the afternoon of January 14 caused many central roads of Ho Chi Minh City and the gateway to Tan Son Nhat airport to be congested, making traffic difficult. At the same time, the high tide of the full moon of December caused some roads along rivers, canals, ditches, and low-lying areas in the city to be flooded.
Video: High tide on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month flooded Tran Xuan Soan Street (District 7). |
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On the afternoon of January 14, unseasonal rain appeared in large areas in Ho Chi Minh City. At the same time, the water level in the lower reaches of the Saigon River also rose following the high tide of the 15th day of the 12th lunar month. |
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According to the reporter's records, although the peak tide this time is not as high as the high tides of the 15th of September and October (lunar calendar), the water level reaching alarm level 2 and approaching alarm level 3 has also caused flooding on some roads. |
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Traffic through the area is difficult. |
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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the past 24 hours, the water level at most stations in the downstream of the Saigon - Dong Nai river system has been rising slowly. As of 7:00 a.m. this morning, January 14, the highest tide peak of the day measured at Phu An (Saigon River) and Nha Be (Dong Dien canal) stations were both at approximately alert level 2. |
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Water levels at most stations in the downstream of the Saigon - Dong Nai River are forecast to continue to rise slowly following the high tide of the full moon of December. |
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The highest tide peak this time is likely to appear on January 15-16 (December 16-17). At Phu An station and Nha Be station, it will be from alert level 2 to alert level 3. The peak tide time is 3-5am and 5-7pm. |
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Many shops on Tran Xuan Soan street were flooded. |
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Flooding affects the business and trade of small traders. |
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At the same time, the unseasonal rain with heavy rainfall caused many roads in the central area of Ho Chi Minh City and roads around Tan Son Nhat airport such as Cong Hoa, Truong Son, etc. to be congested. |
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Traffic congestion stretched from Ba Son Bridge to Ton Duc Thang Street and Le Duan Street (District 1). |
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Traffic is moving slowly on Ton Duc Thang Street (District 1). |
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Central Ho Chi Minh City is congested after unseasonal rain. |
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Vehicles queue up at the traffic light at the Nguyen Huu Canh – Ton Duc Thang intersection (District 1). |
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Vehicles move in a line on Dinh Tien Hoang Street (District 1). |
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