Anticipating the worst-case scenario to cope with Typhoon Kalmaegi

On November 4, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Official Dispatch No. 208/CD-TTg requesting ministries, branches and localities to proactively prevent, avoid and respond to storm Kalmaegi.

It is forecasted that tomorrow morning (November 5), storm Kalmaegi will enter the East Sea, becoming the 13th storm. Photo: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm Kalmaegi will move into the East Sea, becoming the 13th storm active in the East Sea in 2025.

After entering the East Sea, the storm will intensify to level 13-14, gusting to level 16-17 and move towards the sea and mainland of the Central and South Central regions of our country. The storm may reach level 13-14, gusting to level 16-17 in Truong Sa special zone (Khanh Hoa province) and in the offshore waters from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa; level 12-13, gusting above level 15 in coastal waters (including Ly Son special zone). From Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa, there may be heavy to very heavy rain.

This is a very strong storm, after entering the East Sea it continues to strengthen, the area of ​​strong winds is very wide.

In the context that the Central region has just experienced a historic period of heavy rain, causing severe damage, therefore, to proactively prevent and respond to storm Kalmaegi and post-storm floods, the Prime Minister requested ministries and localities from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa to focus on leadership and direction, review plans, and be ready to immediately deploy prevention and response measures.

The Prime Minister requested to respond to the storm with the most resolute spirit, anticipate the worst scenario, deploy prevention, avoidance and response measures at the highest level to absolutely ensure the safety of people's lives, limit damage to people's and State's property, and not be passive or surprised in any situation.

Local leaders from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa mobilized the entire political system to focus on leading, directing, implementing, and urging the work of preventing, avoiding, and responding to storms and floods after storms.

Along with that, based on storm and flood forecasts and warnings from the authorities and the specific situation of the locality, proactively decide to restrict ships and vehicles from going out to sea, operating at sea or prohibit the sea when necessary (pay attention to prevent thunderstorms and lightning before the storm directly affects); decide to control and limit traffic during storms causing strong winds and heavy rain to limit incidents and ensure the safety of people's lives.

It is forecasted that tomorrow morning (November 5), storm Kalmaegi will enter the East Sea, becoming the 13th storm. Photo: National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting

The Minister of National Defense is assigned to direct the implementation of work to ensure safety for military forces, vehicles, and equipment; direct military regions and units located in areas at risk of being affected by storm Kalmaegi to proactively review plans, arrange appropriate forces and vehicles to be on duty in areas where storms and floods are forecast to occur, to be ready to support localities in preventing, avoiding, responding, and rescuing when requested; be ready to mobilize additional forces and vehicles to support localities in responding to storms upon request of localities.

The Minister of Public Security directed relevant units and police forces at the grassroots level to be ready with forces and means to ensure security and order, support people in evacuating, relocating, responding to storms, floods, landslides, flash floods, and rescue when requested by localities; proactively prepare forces and means to be ready to support localities.

The Chief of Office of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee coordinates with the competent agencies of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to closely monitor the situation, proactively review response scenarios, and be ready to coordinate and mobilize forces and means to support localities in responding to storms and floods according to assigned functions and tasks.

PHAN THAO

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/luong-truoc-kich-ban-xau-nhat-de-ung-pho-voi-bao-kalmaegi-post821624.html