Da Nang mobilizes all forces to respond to storm No. 3 (Wipha)

Fishing boats are anchored and tied carefully to ensure safety when the storm hits. Photo: XUAN QUYNH

Accordingly, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Da Nang City requested departments, branches, localities and functional forces across the city to proactively monitor the storm's developments and proactively deploy natural disaster prevention and control work according to their assigned functions and tasks. Pay special attention to high-risk areas such as tourist spots, aquaculture areas, coastal works, mountainous areas and mineral exploitation areas.

The City Military Command directed the Border Guard Command to promptly notify vessels operating at sea, especially in the Hoang Sa area and the Gulf of Tonkin, about the storm's direction of movement, proactively avoid or come ashore for safe shelter. At the same time, relevant units must ensure smooth communication, count vessels and regularly report to the Command Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Da Nang City. Based on the developments of storm No. 3, proactively decide to ban fishing vessels, transport vessels and tourist boats from the sea.

Da Nang City Police were assigned to coordinate with relevant units to ensure security and order at boat mooring areas such as Tho Quang Wharf, Man Quang Bay, etc. and to arrange a permanent force for fire prevention and fighting to prevent incidents in stormy conditions. Da Nang Maritime Port Authority was requested to review the mooring activities of transport ships and cargo ships to ensure safety in Da Nang Bay.

The telegram also requested the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, People's Committees of wards, communes and special zones to regularly update weather information, helping people grasp the situation and proactively respond. Localities need to pay special attention to the safety of water reservoirs, check equipment, on-duty forces and ensure the safety of people in the downstream area of the dam.

According to records at Tho Quang fishing port, hundreds of fishing boats of fishermen from Da Nang city and the central provinces have urgently returned to safe anchorage. Many fishermen took the opportunity to reinforce their anchor lines, ready to respond when the storm makes landfall.

XUAN QUYNH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/da-nang-huy-dong-toan-luc-ung-pho-bao-so-3-wipha-post804607.html