VietNamNet Bridge - Ho Chi Minh City will see record high tides within the next few days and can expect widespread flooding if the predicted heavy rains appear at the same time.

The Southern Hydrometeorology Station says the Saigon and Dong Nai rivers will peak between Friday and Monday and reach 1.49 meters at Phu An on Sunday.

As large volumes of water are released from the dams, outlying areas of the city should experience flooding during this period.

The swollen waters could even breach the embankments in District 12, Thu Duc, Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi and Go Vap.

In the already devastated central region, river levels in Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Quang Ngai and Phu Yen reached alarming levels on Thursday, and the rivers in Quang Nam, Ninh Thuan and Gia Lai were continuing to rise.

Heavy rain in Khanh Hoa put many roads 30 centimeters underwater and disrupted traffic severely.

The storms also caused landslides in Da Lat in the highlands and generated twisters in Quang Nam farther up the coast.

(Source: SGGP)