Hai Phong urgently evacuates people to safe places to avoid the storm

Officers and soldiers of the regular army, militia and self-defense forces of the regional defense command boards were ordered to coordinate with local forces and authorities to evacuate people from key and dangerous areas before storm No. 3 (Wipha) made landfall.

At 3:00 p.m. on July 21, officers and soldiers of the Regional Defense Commands in Hai Phong city were ordered to join forces and local authorities in evacuating people from dangerous and critical areas before storm No. 3 (Wipha) made landfall.

Accordingly, officers and soldiers of the 4 Regional Defense Commands coordinated with local forces and functional departments to inspect and review key river and sea dikes, areas at risk of landslides and flooding, and construction works to promptly advise local Party committees and authorities, and prepare forces and means to help people and fishermen respond to storms.

Coordinate with relevant forces and agencies, direct local Border Guard stations to notify vessels and boats operating on rivers and at sea to anchor safely to avoid storms.

Officers and soldiers of the regular army and militia at the regional defense command boards divided into groups, coordinated with local forces and authorities to "go to every alley, knock on every door" in old apartment buildings and areas at risk of flooding and collapse during storms to evacuate people before the storm makes landfall.

Previously, the City Military Command established 5 Command Centers to inspect preparations and directly command storm prevention in all directions.

Previously, the City Military Command established 5 Command Centers to inspect the preparation work and directly command storm prevention in the following directions: Defense Command of Area 1 - Gia Vien; Defense Command of Area 4 - An Lao; Defense Command of Area 2 - Kinh Mon; Defense Command of Area - Le Thanh Nghi and Border Guard Command. The City Military Command proactively coordinated with military units stationed in the area to prepare forces and means to participate in responding to and overcoming the consequences of the storm when ordered. The total force and means ready to participate in the prevention of storm No. 3 (Wipha) included nearly 15,000 officers and soldiers of the regular army, militia and self-defense forces; nearly 300 vehicles, armored vehicles, cranes, boats of all kinds, etc.

Below are some images of people being evacuated to safety, recorded by reporters from Hai Phong Newspaper and Radio and Television:

Lac Phuong commune authorities mobilized and supported people to move to safety.

Gia Vien Ward mobilizes people to evacuate to storm shelters

Nguyen Thuong Hien Primary School helps people safely take shelter from the storm

Cat Hai special zone forces support people to evacuate people and property to safe places to prevent storm number 3.

Cat Hai special zone forces support people to evacuate people and property to safe places to prevent storm number 3.

PV GROUP

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