Thanh Hoa Electricity Company activates the highest level in response and damage recovery work caused by storm Kajiki.

Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 5 (Kajiki), Thanh Hoa Electricity Company has upgraded its response level to the highest level, mobilizing all forces, means, and materials, determined to ensure grid safety and maintain continuous power supply for key loads.

Mr. Hoang Hai - Director of Thanh Hoa PC chaired the meeting to deploy solutions to respond to storm No. 5 (Kajiki)

On August 25, Thanh Hoa Power Company (PC Thanh Hoa) held an urgent meeting to deploy solutions to respond to storm No. 5 (Kajiki). The content focused on reviewing all response plans, strengthening human resources, materials and equipment, and being ready to handle all situations.

Implementing the Prime Minister 's telegram, Thanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) and Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC), Thanh Hoa PC has activated the highest level of the disaster prevention and search and rescue plan (PCTT&TKCN). The company assigned specific tasks to each unit, thoroughly implementing the "4 on-site" motto: command, force, materials and logistics and upholding the principle: putting labor safety first.

Mr. Hoang Hai - Director of PC Thanh Hoa requested the departments, functional offices and affiliated units to ensure 100% of the staff on duty from 5:00 p.m. on August 24 until the storm dissipates according to the Company's previously issued dispatch; regularly update plans, focusing on key areas prone to flooding and landslides; make a list of shock troops, check the reserve supply warehouse and be ready to coordinate resources.

Along with that, promote propaganda on electrical safety, advise people to proactively prevent accidents; strictly manage information channels, quickly interact with customers; maintain smooth communication with the Control Center. At the same time, prioritize stable power supply for hospitals, disaster prevention command agencies, irrigation units, coordinate with local authorities to promptly handle incidents.

Mr. Nguyen Minh Thang - Deputy Head of EVN Technical Safety Department inspected response work before, during and after storm No. 5 at Thanh Hoa PC.

Also on August 25, the EVN working group led by Mr. Nguyen Minh Thang - Deputy Head of the Safety Engineering Department worked with Thanh Hoa Power Company. The group requested the unit to closely follow the reality, not be subjective, strengthen inspection of key areas, prepare incident handling scenarios, maintain power for essential loads and quickly and accurately report damage immediately after the storm. After the working session, the group inspected some coastal areas and acknowledged the proactiveness and determination of Thanh Hoa Power Company.

Director Hoang Hai and the PC Thanh Hoa working group inspected the preparations as well as encouraged and visited the staff of the affiliated units who are participating in responding to storm No. 5.

In parallel, PC Thanh Hoa has also established working groups directly led by the Company's leadership at the base, inspecting the on-duty work at key locations and encouraging officers and employees to stay on site. The Company's leadership affirmed that it will ensure adequate logistics and facilities so that workers can feel secure in their duties and maintain the power supply during storms.

Previously, on August 24, the working delegation of EVNNPC led by Deputy General Director Vu Anh Phuong inspected the preparation work at a number of units. Mr. Vu Anh Phuong highly appreciated the initiative, sense of responsibility and close coordination of Thanh Hoa PC.

As of 5:30 p.m. on August 26, the whole province recorded 42 power lines having problems, 2,128 transformer stations losing power, affecting nearly 250,000 customers.

Workers of the Hac Thanh Area Management Team (PC Thanh Hoa) fix problems caused by storm No. 5 on the night of August 25, 2025 after the storm dissipated.

Implementing the direction of the Director of PC Thanh Hoa, currently the affiliated units are focusing human resources, actively and urgently zoning the incident, isolating unsafe areas, and at the same time mobilizing maximum means and materials to gradually restore power supply, in which priority is given to restoring power to key loads, while coordinating with local authorities to quickly handle vulnerable points. It is expected that tonight, PC Thanh Hoa will initially restore the medium voltage grid step by step, then restore power to customers in safe areas after the storm has passed.

With the spirit of initiative, urgency, safety and efficiency, PC Thanh Hoa is determined to protect, make efforts to overcome incidents, ensure power supply to serve people's lives and production and business activities in the area.

Hung Manh (PC Thanh Hoa)

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/cong-ty-dien-luc-thanh-hoa-kich-hoat-cap-do-cao-nhat-trong-cong-tac-ung-pho-khac-phuc-thiet-hai-do-bao-kajiki-gay-ra-259522.htm