Flooding was reported around 236 Pham Ngoc Thach Street and Alley 433, Ly Thai To Street, both in Thong Nhat Ward. Rising water overflowed into numerous homes, with the deepest flooding recorded in Alley 433 Ly Thai To Street.
Police from Thong Nhat Ward, in coordination with the ward Military Command, the Economic Division and relevant agencies, promptly arrived at the affected areas to assist residents.
Sai Gon Giai Phong Newspaper (SGGP) reporters followed local authorities into the flooded residential area along Alley 433, Ly Thai To Street, where fast-moving water reached depths of up to 1.2 meters.
Authorities carried young children through the flooded areas to help them return home and assisted residents in moving furniture and other belongings to higher ground.
Police officers from Thong Nhat Ward also visited affected households, checked on residents and advised them to contact authorities whenever they needed assistance.
Lieutenant Colonel Pham Thanh Cong, head of the Thong Nhat Ward Police, who directly directed relief efforts at the scene, said that eight households in the area around Alley 236, Pham Ngoc Thach Street had been flooded, with water averaging about 80 centimeters deep.
Meanwhile, 11 households in Alley 433 Ly Thai To Street were affected, with water levels ranging from 1 to 1.2 meters.
Thong Nhat Ward authorities mobilized about 100 personnel to assist residents at the scene, including more than 50 police officers.
The forces focused on helping residents move their property to safe locations while taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of people in the flooded areas.
