This morning, it rained for more than four hours in HCM City. The rainfall in Nha Be District was measured at 124.4mm, 41.4mm and 43.4mm in many other areas, including Thu Duc City and Hoc Mon District.
HCM City faces historic unseasonal rains (Photo by An Huy)
Many areas in the Southeastern region also experienced heavy unseasonal rainfall, including Long Thanh (Dong Nai), which received 126.6mm; Xuyen Moc (Ba Ria-Vung Tau) with 44mm; and Ben Cat (Binh Duong) with 46.2mm.
Le Dinh Quyet, head of forecasting at the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Centre, said that based on data from the past 20 years, this is the most significant unseasonal rainfall recorded in February.
HCM city experienced unseasonal rain two days ago, but the rainfall was moderate. The rains helped cool the city following the hot weather of 33-34 degrees Celsius.
