The high tide on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month reached its peak, many streets in Ho Chi Minh City were flooded up to the river.

After 7:30 pm tonight (November 27), many areas in Ho Chi Minh City are still deeply flooded such as Tran Xuan Soan, Dao Su Tich, Huynh Tan Phat, Nguyen Binh, Le Van Luong, National Highway 50, Pham Huu Lau... making it very difficult for people to travel. On both sides of the road, business activities are "frozen", many families have their houses flooded by high tides, disrupting their daily lives.

Previously, the Southern Hydrometeorological Station predicted that from November 27-29 (October 15-17 of the lunar calendar), there may be a peak tide exceeding alert level 3 according to the high tide of the 15th day of the 10th lunar month.

z4920657387318 3dc5694bf9900bc5dd1c9fa0dc6263d4.jpg — Recorded at 7:30 p.m., high tides flooded many low-lying areas in District 7 and Nha Be District of Ho Chi Minh City. The floodwaters made it difficult to tell where roads were, rivers, and canals, making it difficult for people to travel.

z4920657437797 cdd03d854a69416c0edf8f515044096b.jpg — Tran Xuan Soan Street (District 7) is the street that is often flooded the most during high tides. The flooding started at 4:30 p.m., but by 7:30 p.m. the water had not receded.

High tides cause flooding during rush hour, making it very difficult for people to travel.

Mr. Vuong Quoc Khanh (61 years old) was pushing water out of his house and said: “Every time there is a high tide, this road is flooded, so we can’t do any business, so we have to accept it. Raising the house regularly is not good either, because the high tide gets bigger every year, so there is no other way.”

Flood water like rivers makes it difficult for people to travel.

Many people living on Tran Xuan Soan Street are also in a situation where they cannot go or stay. Business is also sluggish, and they have to wait for the tide to recede before opening their doors to welcome customers.

z4920572538711 a36b4175c8b012e7552a5e422750584b.jpg — Every time a car passes by, water waves flood into the house. "This area is often flooded. The water usually rises a lot at night, this alley has been flooded for about half a month now," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Van (81 years old, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City).

Driving posture to avoid flooding is easily seen when driving through flooded roads in Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is about to welcome the highest high tide of the year . The high tide peak on the full moon day of the 10th lunar month in Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to be the highest of the year, occurring on November 27-29 at a level of 1.7-1.75m, causing flooding in low-lying areas and along rivers.

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