How should fishermen respond to storm Bualoi?

The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) has just issued an urgent warning about storm Bualoi (storm No. 10) - a storm that is considered especially dangerous for ships at sea because it moves twice as fast as normal storms.

Ships at sea need to urgently evade storm Bualoi. Illustrative photo.

According to the meteorological agency, storm Bualoi is moving in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of 24-40km/hour, and is likely to continue to strengthen and directly affect the mainland of our country on September 29. From September 28 to 30, the Northern region and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue will have heavy rain, many places will have especially heavy rain of 400-600mm.

Source: Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention

Faced with this unusual development, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention, in coordination with international organizations, has issued safety guidelines for fishermen.

Accordingly, ship owners and captains must check technical conditions, equip life buoys and communication equipment, and prepare enough food and water for at least 3 days.

Authorities emphasize that when there is an urgent storm warning, ships must quickly find safe shelter and absolutely not continue to go to sea. Fishermen need to maintain regular contact with the coastal information station, border guards, navy and send out an SOS signal when encountering problems.

Communication frequency guide during storms. Guidance document of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention

When anchoring, ships must choose a location sheltered from the wind, tie anchors tightly, keep a minimum distance of 15m between ships, and not anchor in rocky areas or areas with large waves. Small ships should be pulled ashore to limit risks. In particular, when a storm hits, fishermen must absolutely not anchor their ships outside the estuary but must move according to the instructions of the authorities and rescue forces.

Source: Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention

Experts warn that after storm No. 9 has just weakened, people can easily be complacent about storm No. 10. However, Bualoi is a dangerous storm, moving quickly, with many potential risks, so fishermen need to be extremely vigilant and strictly follow instructions to ensure the safety of life and property.

ANGEL

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ngu-dan-can-ung-pho-nhu-the-nao-voi-bao-bualoi-post814979.html