High tide reaches its peak, Saigon people wade to work

The January high tide peaked on the morning of February 28, causing many roads in Ho Chi Minh City to be heavily flooded, causing vehicles to stall, parents to be late for work, and children to be late for school.

Many parents and students had a hard time getting to work and school because the high tide peaked on the morning of February 28.

At Ben Phu Dinh Street, Ward 16, District 8, the highest tide peaked at 6:30 this morning, causing many areas to be flooded, with the section between Phu Dinh Bridge and Nha Thuong Bridge being the most severely flooded. The water level rose to more than half a meter, causing many vehicles to stall and have to be pushed to higher ground to restart the engine and blow the spark plugs. This is also the peak time for students to go to school and adults to go to work, but due to the high tide, many people were late.

Restaurants on this street also had to close because the water flooded into their houses. By 8am the same day, the water gradually receded, the street was covered with trash and a foul smell rose up, people on both sides of the street had to continuously shake the trash to keep it from flowing into their houses. An Duong Vuong Street, where it intersects with Road 41 in this area, was also slightly flooded.

Many roads are flooded over the wheels.

Many people had to walk because the road turned into a river.

Car breakdowns make many people late for work.

According to Infonet-M