Record High Tides Flood Vietnam's South, Raising Urban Inundation Risks
Record high tides in early lunar October have pushed water levels in the Vàm Cỏ and Tiền rivers to alert level III, increasing the risk of urban flooding in southern Vietnam. Tân An recorded levels exceeding alert level III.
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