Record high tide inundates Mekong Delta capital

Commuters drive through floodwaters on Nguyen Trai Street in Can Tho's downtown district of Ninh Kieu at 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

Tides on Hau River reached 2.27 meters at 7 p.m. Wednesday, which was two centimeters higher than the historic level recorded in 2019.

A rescue trailer carries a car through a flooded area on Nguyen Trai Street late Wednesday night.

The high tide continues early Thursday, staying at 2.22 meters.

The tide along with heavy rain submerged a series of streets in Ninh Kieu, with Cach Mang Thang Tam flooded the worst, lying 0.3-0.7 meters under water.

A man pushes his motorbike through the flooded Ly Tu Trong Street.

Traffic police help people navigate a flooded section on Cach Mang Thang Tam Street.

A motorbike is left in the middle of Ly Tu Trong Street after its engine was shut down by floodwaters.

Residents bail floodwater out of an interior design shop on Tran Hung Dao Street.

"I have never seen such horrible and prolonged flooding like this after more than 60 years living in Can Tho," said the shop's owner.

High tides on the Hau River have flooded streets and houses in the city since Monday.

The owner of a grocery store on Tran Hung Dao Street shields his shop with planks and tires.

A man bails floodwater out of his house, which is shielded with planks and plastic sheets.

Hai of the Can Tho hydro-meteorological station said the high tide is expected to last until Saturday.