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Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

By Staff reporters   July 5, 2023 | 06:59 pm PT
A two-hour downpour in HCMC on Wednesday evening flooded roads and sent water gushing into houses.
Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Water from alley 507, Nguyen Van Qua Street, District 12 surges into the street after the rain. Drainage workers and residents had to remove manhole covers to reduce the water pressure.

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Center, this is the heaviest rainfall in a week measured at 72 mm at the Thu Duc City Hydrometeorological Center compared to 64 mm on June 29.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

A man clears garbage blocking a sewer so that the swirling waters can drain quicker.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

More than half a meter of water rushed into several houses in alley 507, Nguyen Van Qua Street, before their occupants could take preventive measures.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Nguyen Van Tuoc, 72, at his house in alley 507, which was under nearly a meter of water.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Tuoc had to put his family’s clothes and furniture on higher ground to keep them out of the water.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Some 16 km away from Nguyen Van Qua Street, it was still raining heavily at 6 p.m., inundating Quoc Huong Street, Thao Dien Ward. A woman struggles on a bicycle as the water rises to half the height of the wheels.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Two people walk their stalled scooters on Quoc Huong Street.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

A sea of water at the foot of Ba Son Bridge, Thu Duc City, about a kilometer from the center of HCMC.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

A woman navigates the floods on Hiep Binh Street, Thu Duc City.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

Many motorbike riders had to climb the sidewalk and wait for the water to recede on Hiep Binh Street.

Heavy rains flood houses in parts of HCMC

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Center, a hot low pressure in the west along with a subtropical high pressure caused widespread and heavy rains in HCMC. HCMC and southern provinces are expected to be battered by more heavy rains in the next two days.

 
 
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