Storm No. 6 - Storm Tra Mi enters the East Sea: Quang Nam Province officially bans sea travel, continues to hold the second provincial meeting

On October 25, Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu signed a dispatch to respond to storm No. 6 - storm Tra Mi, emphasizing the requirement to ban sea travel from 10:00 a.m. the same day.

In addition, at 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, October 25, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province continued to hold the second online meeting with all districts, towns, cities and communes in the province to respond to and prevent storm No. 6 - storm Tra Mi.

Vice Chairman of Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee Ho Quang Buu signed a dispatch to respond to storm No. 6 - storm Tra Mi, emphasizing that he requested to keep the sign up from 10am the same day. Photo: TH

To proactively respond to storm No. 6 - storm Tra Mi, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province requested the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the People's Committees of coastal districts, towns, and cities to urgently review and deploy measures to ensure safety for tourism, aquaculture, and fishing activities at sea, estuaries, and coastal areas; resolutely evacuate people on rafts and aquaculture huts to safe places before the storm directly affects them.

Organize a sea ban for fishing boats, passenger ships, and tourist boats entering and leaving seaports and beaches in the province from 10:00 a.m. on October 25 until the storm dissipates and the weather at sea returns to normal.

Every year, when they hear news of a storm approaching, people in the coastal areas of Quang Nam rush to bring their boats ashore to avoid the storm. In the photo, authorities help fishermen in Tam Thanh commune bring their boats ashore to avoid the storm in previous years. Photo: TH

In addition, the People's Committee of Quang Nam province also requested the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to direct the review and update of response plans for natural disasters, storms and floods in the area; based on the actual situation and the potential impact of storms and floods in the locality, proactively provide timely information, direct and guide people to respond to storms and floods.

In particular, the Provincial People's Committee requested to continue reviewing and being ready to evacuate people in dangerous areas, areas at risk of deep flooding, flash floods, landslides, river mouths, and coastal areas; prepare forces, means, equipment, and necessities according to the "four on-site" motto to be ready to respond to all situations.

Control and guide safe traffic, especially through tunnels, overflows, deep flooded areas, fast-flowing water, and areas at risk of landslides; proactively arrange forces, materials, and means to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes.

Check and proactively take measures to ensure the safety of reservoirs and downstream areas; arrange permanent forces ready to operate, regulate and handle situations; prepare forces and means to promptly rescue and quickly overcome the consequences of storms and floods.

Colonel Vo Thi Trinh - Deputy Director of Quang Nam Provincial Police Department inspected the implementation of prevention, control and response to storm No. 6. Photo: CAQN

In response to storm Tra Mi, in recent days, the Military Command of Quang Nam province and the Quang Nam Provincial Police have directed units in the province's armed forces to make good preparations, with the motto "4 on-site" and "3 ready" to minimize damage if the storm makes landfall in Quang Nam.

In addition, the functional forces directly inspected and directed storm prevention work in coastal communes in Quang Nam province. For 6 coastal districts, the Quang Nam Provincial Military Command coordinated and directed localities to call on boats to take shelter in safe places; at the same time, mobilized local shock forces at the commune level to support the reinforcement of houses and evacuate people before the storm entered the Quang Nam province area...

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