As of this morning, many places in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang have been submerged severely due to the current high tide in addition to low-lying land.
Residents in some villages in Binh Son District of Quang Ngai Province fear the development of coastal erosion due to the impact of rough sea and tidal force.
Besides the recent fuel shortage, residents in Ho Chi Minh City, or in the Southern region in general, are troubled by serious urban flooding. It seems the situation is not much better despite a large amount of money especially allocated to address that issue.
Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen directed anti-flood construction projects should be carried out frequently and synchronously.
The National Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center has just issued a warning of medium- heavy downpours in the Central provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Ngai from November 27 on its website.
A surrounding dike suddenly was broken in Me Coc Street, ward 15, district 8 in Ho Chi Minh City, resulting in serious flooding from the midnight of Sunday to the early morning of Monday.
According to a forecast from the Hydrology Meteorology Forecast Center of the Southern region, the highest water levels at Phu An station in the Saigon River and Nha Be station in Dong Dien canal are expected to peak 1.65- 1.70 meters exceeding warning level 3 by 0.15 meter to 0.20 meter from September 30 to October 1.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that water level on the Cuu Long ( Mekong ) and Sai Gon rivers is forecast to exceed warning level 3.
The Ho Chi Minh City Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention, Search, and Rescue said that from November 19 to 24, it is likely to have flood in Dong Nai River.