Ho Chi Minh City braces for more rain after its wettest day of year
Heavy rain will fall on Ho Chi Minh City through Sept. 13, arriving with the month's peak tides and raising the risk of deep flooding.
Ho Chi Minh City is bracing for more rain after experiencing its wettest day of the year, with heavy to very heavy rain forecasted from September 11 to 13. The Southern Hydrometeorological Station predicts that the heaviest rainfall will occur from the evening of September 11, with more than 130 mm possible in certain areas. The station has also forecast the highest tides of the early eighth lunar month, peaking between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. and again between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on September 12 and 13.
Residents have been advised to plan their routes around the evening rush hour and watch for thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, and strong gusts. The downpour has caused flooding in several areas, including Do Xuan Hop, Quoc Huong, Xuan Thuy, and Thao Dien streets, as well as around Thu Duc Market and Hoc Mon Market.
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