Khanh Hoa Provincial Border Guard concentrates forces to respond to storm No. 13

Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 13, which is likely to directly affect the South Central region, including Khanh Hoa, the provincial Border Guard has proactively and urgently deployed many response measures. Officers and soldiers of all units have simultaneously taken up positions, coordinated with local forces and authorities, determined to ensure the safety of people and vehicles when the storm makes landfall.

From 12 noon on November 6, the sea ban will be implemented!

On the morning of November 5, at Da Bac Port and Cam Ranh Port, Cam Ranh Border Guard Station coordinated with functional forces to inspect, review, and arrange enough anchorage areas for boats and ships, ensuring safe storm shelters. Officers and soldiers propagated and mobilized fishermen not to go out to sea when the storm was approaching and assisted in bringing their vessels ashore. In aquaculture areas, working groups instructed people to reinforce cages and rafts, grasp the developments and direction of the storm to promptly move out of the danger zone; absolutely do not stay on cages and rafts when the storm makes landfall.

Provincial Border Guards propagate and call on fishermen to take shelter from the storm.

In the Cam Ranh area, there are currently 18 fishing boats operating near the shore, all of which have been contacted and instructed to move to safe shelters. Along with that, the working groups of the provincial Border Guard coordinated with local authorities to inspect and instruct people to reinforce their houses, coastal works, tourist areas, and aquaculture areas; at the same time, prepare plans to evacuate people in case of emergency. Wards and communes have prepared cultural houses and schools as shelters when the storm hits; fully stocked with food, drinking water, and medicine to serve people during the storm shelter period.

According to statistics, the whole province has 6,953 fishing boats with nearly 36,500 workers, of which 349 boats/1,894 workers are operating at sea; more than 3,400 rafts and 106,000 aquaculture cages with more than 8,300 workers. The provincial Border Guard has notified and instructed all vehicles to clearly understand information about storm No. 13 to proactively move and avoid it. By the afternoon of November 5, there were only 2 vehicles with 8 fishermen in the dangerous area. These two vehicles have received information and are on their way to safety. From 12 noon on November 6, the Border Guard will implement the sea ban, instruct people to anchor their vehicles and cages securely and force them to leave the cages and return to shore before the above time.

Determined to ensure safety for the people

To respond to storm No. 13, the provincial Border Guard has mobilized 20 ships, boats, canoes; 20 cars; 60 motorbikes and 7 search and rescue stations to operate continuously, sending warnings to fishermen about dangerous areas. Along with that, 4 rescue boat crews are ready to move to perform tasks when ordered. Coastal border guards are urgently counting and calling on boats and fishermen to take shelter in safe places. Colonel Phan Thang Long - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command, concurrently Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: "Determining the work of preventing, combating and responding to storms as a key and urgent task, the entire force is upholding the spirit of "proactiveness, urgency, determination, absolute safety"; closely coordinating with the government and functional forces, focusing on calling on boats and fishermen to take shelter in safe places. Ensuring the safety of people is the top priority at this time, so all officers and soldiers are thoroughly imbued with the motto of 3 "readiness" (ready forces - ready means - ready rescue) as soon as receiving orders.

In addition to the task of storm prevention and control, border guards also assigned officers to stay close to the area, support people in vulnerable areas to reinforce their houses, move their assets to safe places; and prepare rescue plans when situations arise. Border guards, stations and fleets maintain 24/7 communication, regularly update weather conditions, storm movement directions, and promptly warn ships and boats operating at sea.

NAM TAN

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202511/bo-doi-bien-phong-tinh-khanh-hoa-tap-trung-luc-luongung-pho-bao-so-13-9241db7/