Ho Chi Minh City is facing days of heavy rain and floods. Forecasters expect 70 to 100 millimeters of rain by Friday afternoon. Some places may receive more than 150 millimeters. High tides are rising at the same time, so streets flood easily. Rain has fallen on the city for five days in a row.
Some areas recorded more than 100 millimeters in just two days. The highest number came from the Nha Be area, with 249 millimeters. Experts say a tropical rain belt is meeting a low-pressure area. That low-pressure area is moving in from the sea. The wet weather may last at least until the end of Friday.