Nearly 78% of customers affected by storm No. 3 have had power restored.

More than 1.4 million customers, accounting for 77.68% of the total number of customers affected by storm No. 3, have had their power supply restored by units under the Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC). This is EVNNPC's statistics as of 1:00 p.m. on July 22.

Thanh Hoa Electricity Company restored the original wiring method to restore power supply. Photo: VNA

This afternoon (July 22), storm No. 3 (WIPHA) made landfall in areas directly affected such as Hung Yen, Ninh Binh, Hai Phong , Thanh Hoa. To ensure safety, electricity companies have proactively stopped and controlled power supply reduction in dangerous areas, in accordance with the established disaster response plan.

Preliminary statistics up to 13:00 on July 22, the entire EVNNPC recorded more than 1.8 million customers having their power supply interrupted due to the impact of storm No. 3. As soon as weather conditions permitted, the Electricity companies mobilized forces on duty, organized on-site inspections, and urgently handled the incident to gradually restore power to customers.

At the same time, more than 400,000 customers in Thanh Hoa, Nam Dinh, Thai Binh provinces (before the merger)... have not been able to restore electricity, due to heavy rain, strong winds or flooding in the area. Here, the Electricity units are maintaining 24/7 standby forces, closely monitoring the situation, taking advantage of favorable weather to approach the scene, organizing incident handling and restoring electricity in order of priority from medical facilities, pumping stations, natural disaster prevention warning systems and concentrated residential areas.

Previously, as soon as there was information about the storm, EVNNPC quickly issued telegrams directing member units to urgently deploy disaster prevention and control measures according to the "4 on-site" motto.

EVNNPC will continue to closely monitor weather developments, proactively coordinate forces, materials and means from less affected units to provide emergency support to heavily damaged units, strive to complete the restoration of power supply to 100% of customers in the fastest time, ensuring absolute safety for people and equipment.

According to VNA

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