'Strange' images at the big market area adjacent to Saigon River in Binh Duong

TPO – Due to the impact of high tides, the Thu Dau Mot market area ( Binh Duong ) has high water levels causing flooding on the streets, affecting the travel and trading of small traders.

TPO – Due to the impact of high tides, the Thu Dau Mot market area (Binh Duong) has seen rising water levels, causing flooding on the streets, affecting the travel and trading of small traders.

On January 18, according to Tien Phong newspaper reporters, at Thu Dau Mot market area (Phu Cuong ward, Thu Dau Mot city, Binh Duong province), rising water caused flooding on the road.

Thu Dau Mot Market was built and existed for nearly 200 years. This is the largest and oldest market in Binh Duong province, located next to the Saigon River.

Due to its location near the Saigon River, Thu Dau Mot market is affected by high tides. Flooded roads have affected the shopping and travel of residents and traders.

According to the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Binh Duong province, the high tide on the Saigon River has flooded some inner-city roads of Thu Dau Mot city.

High tides affect traffic and travel. Water recedes with the tide.

Flooded roads due to high tides include Doan Tran Nghiep and Hai Ba Trung streets, affecting traffic and travel.

As of 9am this morning, the road next to Thu Dau Mot market was still flooded.

Previously, the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Binh Duong province issued a warning about high tides in the lower reaches of the Saigon River. The highest daily peak tide will occur in the morning from 3:00 to 7:00, in the afternoon from 17:00 to 20:00 and is likely to be from 1.63m to 1.68m, 0.03 to 0.08m higher than alert level III at Thu Dau Mot station (Ba Lua port). The level of natural disaster risk due to high tides in Thu Dau Mot city and Thuan An city is at level 1.

The Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Binh Duong province requested the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Thu Dau Mot city, Thuan An, Ben Cat, the Center for Investment and Exploitation of Irrigation - Rural Clean Water to regularly inspect and review the weak dikes, embankments, and canals; reinforce and repair previously broken and overflowed sections to ensure flood prevention in the following high tide days; recommend that people in areas frequently affected by high tides proactively prevent, avoid, and pay attention to the safety of people and property.

Saigon River, Thu Dau Mot city section.

According to the forecast of Binh Duong Province Hydrometeorological Station, today (January 18) will be cloudy, with scattered showers at night and sunny during the day. Northeast wind level 2-3. Lowest temperature: 21-24 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature: 30-33 degrees Celsius.

Huong Chi

Source: https://tienphong.vn/hinh-anh-khac-la-tai-khu-vuc-cho-lon-giap-song-sai-gon-o-binh-duong-post1710446.tpo