Da Nang lets students stay home from school to safely avoid storm Kalmaegi

(NLDO) - Da Nang allowed students to take a day off on the afternoon of November 6 to ensure safety before storm Kalmaegi, which is forecast to have a strong impact on the Central region.

On November 5, the Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City issued an official dispatch allowing all preschool children, students, and trainees in the city to stay home from school on the afternoon of November 6 to ensure safety when storm Kalmaegi, which is forecast to be strong, directly affects the Central region.

According to the Department's guidance, vocational training institutions, universities and private colleges are proactive in deciding whether to let students take time off from school depending on the actual situation.

Units must strictly implement instructions on storm prevention work, absolutely not be subjective or negligent.

Da Nang fishermen hoist their boats ashore to avoid storm Kalmaegi on November 5 in Son Tra ward.

The Department of Education and Training of Da Nang City requires schools to prepare plans to ensure safety for teachers, students, school property and equipment; and promptly notify parents of school closure schedules.

For boarding schools, food deliveries should be stopped to avoid waste. Facilities with boarding students must arrange teachers and staff on duty, ready to assist in case students cannot return home due to storms.

After the storm, schools must quickly repair damage, clean classrooms, prevent epidemics, and quickly stabilize teaching and learning. The Department noted that it is not rigid in arranging make-up classes, and at the same time, care for and support teachers, students, and families affected by natural disasters.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting forecasts that from the evening of November 6, coastal areas from South Quang Tri to Da Nang City, the eastern part of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will have winds gradually increasing to level 6-7, then increasing to level 8-9, the area near the storm's center will have strong winds of level 10-12 (focusing on the eastern part of Quang Ngai-Dak Lak provinces), gusting to level 14-15.

From the evening and night of November 6, in the West of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, the Northern area of ​​Khanh Hoa province, the wind will gradually increase to level 6-7, the area near the storm's eye will be level 8-9, gusting to level 11.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/bao-kalmaegi-sap-do-bo-da-nang-cho-hoc-sinh-nghi-hoc-196251105192044457.htm