Lam Dong coastal localities proactively respond to storm No. 13

As of 3:00 p.m. on November 6, Lam Dong province had 3,174 fishing boats safely taking shelter from storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi).

Faced with the complex developments of storm No. 13, which is rapidly approaching the East Sea, coastal localities in the province are urgently deploying synchronous response measures. Hundreds of fishing boats have been brought to safe shelters; functional forces are on duty, guiding fishermen to tie down boats and reinforce their houses from the evening of November 5 to noon today (November 6).

Fishing boats gather in the Ca Ty river area

Immediately after the announcement of storm No. 13, fishermen in the coastal areas of Lam Dong province quickly moved their boats to areas to avoid and take shelter from the storm. At the Phan Thiet estuary, hundreds of offshore fishing boats were moved deep into sheltered areas and anchored securely. Local authorities and Border Guard forces were present regularly at the anchorage areas, checking each boat, instructing fishermen to reinforce and ensure safety when the weather turned bad.

Ship owners have responded to calls to concentrate on storm shelters.

Not only at sea, in coastal communes and wards, the authorities are implementing the motto of "going to every alley, knocking on every door, checking every household", promptly informing about the developments and direction of the storm, and at the same time instructing people to reinforce their houses, monitor water levels at estuaries and areas at risk of landslides, in order to proactively prevent and minimize damage caused by the storm.

Lam Dong province has a coastline of more than 190km with nearly 8,300 fishing boats in operation. In the context of storm No. 13 rapidly approaching the mainland, proactively implementing measures to prevent, combat and respond to storms and floods is considered an urgent task, to ensure the safety of lives and property of local people and fishermen.

Hundreds of ships have taken shelter.

The Storm Shelter and Fishing Port Management Boards coordinated with the Border Guard, Fisheries Control Station and local authorities to promptly grasp the situation and guide fishing boats to safe anchorages.

Specifically, as of 3:00 p.m. on November 6, there were 46 ships at Phan Thiet Fishing Port (including 21 ships from Ho Chi Minh City and 1 ship from Ca Mau); Phu Hai Fishing Port had 135 ships; La Gi Fishing Port had 1,835 ships (including 2 ships from Ho Chi Minh City and 5 ships from Khanh Hoa); Phan Ri Cua Fishing Port had 756 ships; Lien Huong Fishing Port had 210 ships; and Phu Quy storm shelter had 192 ships.

As of 3 p.m. on November 6, the weather in coastal areas has not rained yet but the sky is cloudy and dark. Response to storm No. 13 is still being urgently and synchronously deployed in all localities. The common goal is to ensure absolute safety for fishermen, boats and people in coastal areas before the storm makes landfall.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/cac-dia-phuong-ven-bien-lam-dong-chu-dong-ung-pho-truoc-bao-so-13-400735.html