A torrential rain accompanied by hail lashed Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in serious flooding and congestion on myriad streets. The heavy downpour was the result of the southwest monsoon, which has been picking up strength, according to Le Dinh Quyet, an official from the southern hydro-meteorological station. During the rain, a hailstorm lasting about five minutes was also recorded, but the hailstones were rather small and melted as soon as they touched the ground. A car travels on flooded To Ngoc Van Street in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, June 22, 2022. Photo: Tuoi Tre Within 30 minutes into the downpour, the rain volume reached 23.2 millimeters in District 1, 31.6 millimeters in Binh Chanh District, and 46.4 millimeters in Thu Duc City. UDI Maps, a flood alert application run by the city’s Urban Drainage Company, showed that serious inundation occurred on such streets as Ung Van Khiem in Binh Thanh District, and Quoc Huong, To Ngoc … [Read more...] about Downpour accompanied by hail sinks streets in Ho Chi Minh City
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Low-pressure area to become storm in East Vietnam Sea this week
A low-pressure area is forecast to enter the East Vietnam Sea on Tuesday night and later develop into a tropical depression or storm. As of Monday, the low-pressure area was located in the southern part of the Philippines’ Luzon Island, according to Mai Van Khiem, director of the National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting. It is expected to enter the northern or central sections of the East Vietnam Sea around Tuesday night. Between Wednesday and Saturday, the low-pressure area is likely to strengthen into a tropical depression with a probability of 70-80 percent, and later evolve into a storm with a chance of 40-60 percent, Khiem added. The weather expert also warned about heavy downpours in northern and north-central Vietnam, as well as rains and thunderstorms in the southern and Central Highlands regions in late June and early July. The ongoing hot weather in northern and north-central provinces is expected to last until Wednesday, with the highest temperatures … [Read more...] about Low-pressure area to become storm in East Vietnam Sea this week
Vietnam braces for more heavy rains and flooding this month
From now to the end of October, central provinces in Vietnam may experience up to three bouts of heavy rains, with total precipitation reaching 1,000 millimeters. Flooding and torrential rains will hit central Vietnam as typhoons and tropical depressions will be landing, with threats of floodings and landslides in the next few days, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) has predicted Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has conveyed an official notice from the Government, warning relevant ministerial level bodies and local governments of flooding risks in central provinces. According to the document, heavy rains over the past few days in central and Central Highlands provinces, namely Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai, have triggered flooding and mudslides. Such provinces are requested to take measures to curb the damage of flooding and its consequences through rescue efforts, evacuation of residents from … [Read more...] about Vietnam braces for more heavy rains and flooding this month