Given the complex situation and developments of Typhoon No. 3, on the morning of September 7th, a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, led by Comrade Le Minh Hoan, Member of the Central Committee of the Party and Minister, inspected the typhoon prevention and control work at Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and Yen Lap Lake, and held a working session with the Provincial People's Committee. Accompanying the delegation was Comrade Cao Tuong Huy, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Cao Tuong Huy inspected the Tuan Chau International Passenger Port and Yen Lap Lake.
According to preliminary reports from the scene, tourist boats operating in the province are now safely anchored in storm shelters. As of 7:00 AM today, September 7th, a total of over 2,500 tourists in the province have been safely housed on land.
Yen Lap Reservoir, the largest reservoir in Quang Ninh province, supplies most of the drinking water for Ha Long City, Uong Bi City, and Quang Yen Town, with a capacity of 127 million cubic meters. Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 3, on September 5th, the Yen Lap irrigation reservoir opened its spillway gates at a capacity of 10 cubic meters per second. By this morning, September 7th, the Yen Lap reservoir had increased its spillway discharge capacity to 16 cubic meters per second to ensure safety.
According to the provincial report, as of this morning, all 5,556 fishing vessels have moved to safe storm shelters; over 3,500 workers on aquaculture rafts at sea have moved ashore; and over 2,000 households have been evacuated from areas at risk of being affected or unsafe. The coordination and management efforts have been implemented synchronously and continuously from the provincial level to the grassroots. Local authorities have prepared forces and resources to provide timely assistance to the people.
To date, there has been no significant damage in the province. However, some urban trees have been knocked down and some houses have had their roofs blown off.
After conducting on-site inspections and listening to quick reports from localities in the province on the work of preventing and responding to typhoon No. 3, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan highly appreciated the proactive efforts of the entire political system from the provincial to the grassroots level in typhoon prevention and control. He also emphasized that the development of typhoon No. 3 remains very complex, therefore the province needs to continue directing localities and functional forces to further strengthen preparations for responding to potential situations, especially in vulnerable areas such as reservoirs, dams, coastal dykes, and areas at risk of landslides.
Absolutely no complacency or negligence is allowed; maintain a 24/7 monitoring system to closely track the storm's progress and proactively implement preventative measures. The highest priority is ensuring human safety and minimizing property damage. Strengthen public awareness campaigns through various means to inform people about the level of risk and potential damage associated with each wind speed, enabling them to proactively prepare preventative measures. Absolutely prohibit people from returning to fish farms and anchored vessels until safety is ensured. Prepare sufficient essential supplies, food, and provisions to support people in storm-affected areas when needed; be ready for rescue operations should any problems arise.
Minister Le Minh Hoan also requested the province to develop plans to be ready to respond to post-storm effects; to continue innovating in storm information dissemination and storm prevention methods so that people understand easily, correctly, and can easily follow them. In the coming time, the province should study mechanisms for building coastal communities to use them as the core for implementing disaster prevention and control work at the grassroots level.
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