Units and localities promptly notify ships operating at sea to proactively prevent accidents.

According to the Hue City Hydrometeorological Station, at 10:00 a.m. on August 22, the location of the tropical depression was at about 16.7 degrees North latitude; 121.3 degrees East longitude, on the mainland of Luzon Island (Philippines).

Implementing Official Dispatch No. 5873/BNNMT-DD dated August 21 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on responding to low pressure areas that are likely to strengthen into tropical depressions and storms, the Department of Agriculture and Environment requests units and localities to closely monitor warning bulletins, forecasts and developments of tropical depressions.

Timely notify captains and owners of vehicles and vessels operating at sea to proactively prevent and have appropriate production plans, ensure safety of people and property, as well as safe shelters before the storm arrives, maintain communication to promptly handle situations.

Weather forecasts, warnings and developments of tropical depression in the coming days are updated on the website of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Hue-S, Facebook page of Natural Disaster Prevention Information in Hue City, and the City Hydro-Meteorological Station for proactive prevention.

People's Committees of communes and wards review plans, scenarios and options for evacuating people in areas at risk of landslides during heavy rains, flash floods and inundations; absolutely do not allow boats to go out to sea or fish when there are strong winds.

Do not let people take shelter on boats or aquaculture rafts when there is a storm; monitor and regularly update information on storm developments to proactively deploy response work. Owners of irrigation and hydropower reservoirs organize on-duty monitoring and strictly implement operations according to approved procedures to ensure the safety of the works and downstream areas; be ready with forces and means for rescue when required.

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