HCM City’s flooding map is redrawnVietNamNet Bridge - Many areas described as the city’s ‘flooded hubs’ in the past have become dry while areas which never suffered from flooding in the past have become hotspots for floods. Many areas described as the city’s ‘flooded hubs’ in the past have become dry while areas which never suffered from flooding in the past have become hotspots for floods. The average inundated area at each point was 2,910 square meters.In 2013, HCMC reported inundation in 40 places, including 14 in the central area. It is more difficult to predict the level of floods and the number of inundated points due to climate change.In 2008, HCMC was reported as having 126 inundated points, including 85 in the central area. The possibility of causing floods is erratic.The rain on May 30 with rainfall of 132 mm, for example, caused inundation in 27 points in the city.

Source: VietNamNet News July 07, 2016 03:33 UTC