At 6:15 PM on October 27, deep inundation at the Nguyen Huu Tho–Nguyen Thi Thap intersection stalled numerous vehicles, causing prolonged traffic congestion.
Floodwaters also surged at the Nguyen Thi Thap–Le Van Luong intersection in Tan Hung Ward, forcing commuters to struggle through waterlogged streets during the evening rush hour.
Along Vo Van Kiet Boulevard near Calmette Bridge, localized flooding disrupted vehicle movement and slowed traffic to a crawl.
Starting around 6:00 PM, floodwaters rose halfway up motorcycle wheels along Bui Van Ba Street in Tan Thuan Ward, leaving nearly two kilometers of roadway entirely submerged. The high tide also inundated the Nguyen Van Linh–Nguyen Thi Thap junction up to wheel hubs, affecting both car and motorbike lanes.
Many commuters had to push stalled motorcycles through the water while carrying young children home from school.
Water spilled into roadside shops along Bui Van Ba Street, forcing business owners to deploy sandbags to block incoming surges. Residents confirmed that this corridor represents a chronic flooding hotspot, regularly submerged whenever tidal waters peak.
Numerous households in Alley 136, Bui Van Ba Street, mounted barriers at their doorways to keep floodwaters out. Several sections within the alley recorded water levels around half a meter deep.
The rented home of Nguyen Thi Quynh Anh remained inundated for hours due to the surge. With murky water flooding the ground floor, she and her child had to stay on the bed or retreat to the mezzanine to wait out the flood.
Residents in Alley 136, Bui Van Ba Street, placed trash bags high along boundary walls to prevent floodwaters from sweeping them away.
In an alley along Tran Nao Street in An Khanh Ward (former District 2), 38-year-old Nguyen Thi Hai worked frantically to sweep water out of her living room. She noted that on certain days, water invades her home before she returns from work, damaging furniture and personal belongings.
Living with four family members in another alley off Tran Nao Street, 72-year-old Le Thi Trang shared that her house routinely floods during high tides. Lacking funds to elevate the foundation, her family has endured persistent flooding for years. Inside the house, her ailing younger brother, Le Thanh Minh, lay curled on an elevated bed waiting for the water to recede.
On Street 15B near Phuoc Long Market, deep floodwaters caused dozens of vehicles to stall out, prompting drivers to haul motorbikes onto pavements until waters subsided.
According to the Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Center, late-October tidal surges crested between October 26 and 28. On the afternoon of October 27, water levels at the Nha Be hydrological station touched 1.75 meters at 5:00 PM, Phu An recorded 1.71 meters at 6:00 PM, and Thu Dau Mot hit 1.86 meters at 7:00 PM, all exceeding Alarm Level III thresholds.
Starting October 28, tides will begin receding gradually, though levels will remain above the Alarm Level III warning line.
Streets encircling villa compounds and townhouses behind the SC VivoCity shopping mall in the former District 7 also suffered deep inundation. Functional forces remained stationed at access points to warn drivers and restrict traffic from entering heavily flooded zones.
Source: vnexpress.net
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