Lam Dong sends forces on duty 24/7 at mineral mines to respond to storm No. 13

Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi), the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Lam Dong province has requested organizations and individuals licensed to exploit minerals in the area to urgently deploy measures to inspect and ensure the safety of waste dumps and reservoirs in the mine area.

Satellite image of Kalmaegi moving at 6 a.m. on November 6 (Source: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting)

Accordingly, mining units must review all waste dumps, reservoirs and protective structures. If an area is found to be at risk of being unsafe, landslides or incidents during heavy rains, it is necessary to immediately reinforce, handle and bring it back to a safe state, not to affect the environment and surrounding residential areas.

In addition, mineral mines must arrange for 24/7 monitoring during storms and floods, regularly monitor developments, and promptly report to authorities and local authorities when signs of unsafety appear for coordinated handling.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment stated: "Organizations and individuals who cause environmental incidents, unsafe waste dumps, reservoirs or work accidents in mining areas will be held responsible and handled according to the provisions of law."

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 6:00 a.m. on November 6, the center of storm No. 13 was about 360 km east-southeast of Quy Nhon ( Gia Lai ). The strongest wind was level 14 (150 - 166 km/h), gusting to level 17. It is forecasted that in the next 3 hours, the storm will move mainly in a westerly direction, at a speed of about 30 km/h.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/lam-dong-cu-luc-luong-truc-24-24-tai-cac-mo-khoang-san-de-ung-pho-bao-so-13-400660.html