[Update] - Localities in Thanh Hoa province urgently deploy response work for storm No. 3

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 12:00 on July 21, storm No. 3 was only about 140km from Quang Ninh, about 280km east of Hai Phong, about 300km from Hung Yen, and about 330km east-northeast of Ninh Binh. To proactively respond to the storm, localities in Thanh Hoa province are urgently implementing measures to ensure the safety of people and property, minimizing damage to the lowest level.

* In Hoa Loc commune, functional forces have proactively implemented natural disaster prevention according to the "4 on-site" motto. The commune has prepared 1,169 iron baskets, 4,600 bamboo stakes, 14,400 sacks, ^{2,220m2 of} pineapple tarpaulin... to serve storm prevention and control work.

Nearly 10 hectares of crops in Hoa Loc commune were broken due to heavy rain.

According to commune statistics, in the key area of Yen On embankment, there are 1,028 households/3,656 people living along the embankment that need to be evacuated when there is a risk of the embankment breaking. The evacuation sites identified by the locality are Quang Loc Secondary School and Quang Loc Primary School.

In addition, the number of residents living in the estuary area that need to be evacuated when there is a storm is 1,703 households/4,343 people; the evacuation locations are Hoa Loc Kindergarten, Hoa Loc Secondary School and Hoa Loc Primary School.

In the riverbank area, the Huu River Len route belongs to the old Quang Loc cluster, the number of people who need to be evacuated when there is a flood is 66 households/301 people, the evacuation location is Quang Loc Secondary School and Quang Loc Primary School.

The number of people in low-lying areas that need to be evacuated when there is heavy rain is 507 households/1,806 people scattered in hamlets in the commune, evacuation locations are at hamlet cultural houses.

Canals in the commune have been cleared and are ready to respond to storm No. 3.

* In Trung Chinh commune, there are 5 vulnerable points which are culverts across the dike; 9 residential areas along the river are likely to be directly affected if flood waters rise.

When there is a flood above alert level 2 to alert level 3, the whole commune has 59 households/182 people needing to evacuate. Of which, 6 households/29 people are evacuated on-site; 53 households/158 people are evacuated in a centralized manner.

* In Xuan Du commune , during this period, there were 25 households in areas at risk of flooding; 144 households in areas at risk of landslides; 40 households in areas at risk of flash floods. All households were notified, propagandized and complied with evacuation when a situation occurred.

To proactively respond to storm No. 3 and floods before, during and after the storm, Xuan Du commune also inspected and reviewed the reserve material warehouses in the old communes before merging and gathering them into 3 warehouses located close to the foot of the lake and dam to serve the work of natural disaster prevention and control.

* In Tho Lap commune, local authorities have mobilized forces and means to urgently overcome the consequences caused by storms and tornadoes in recent days, and at the same time deployed measures to respond to the developments of storm No. 3.

Trees were uprooted after thunderstorms in Tho Lap commune.

Currently, the commune is urgently reviewing and checking vehicles and supplies, assigning 24/7 on-duty and command staff according to regulations.

* In Xuan Tin commune, to respond to storm No. 3, the commune assigned forces to be on duty 24/7, members of the PCTT, TKCN and PTDS Command Committee were assigned to go directly to the villages to urge and direct.

Response measures are implemented according to the “4 on-site” motto. The commune has prepared forces and means for rescue when required. At the same time, it has directed villages and neighborhoods to closely monitor the storm’s developments to inform people, especially households in areas at high risk of flooding, to promptly evacuate people and property.

It is known that Giao An commune has 3 rivers flowing through it. Whenever there is prolonged heavy rain, the water level of the rivers often rises rapidly, causing localized flooding and flash floods, cutting off traffic. Currently, the commune has established checkpoints at the Sao River spillway, Poong village, Nghiu Tuot village spillway, Chieng Lan spillway, Hung village spillway, Vien village spillway, and Chieng Nang village spillway.

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