Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha: Urgently assess damage and overcome consequences after the storm

At 10 p.m. on September 7, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the 4th meeting of the day of the Forward Command Center for Storm Prevention and Control No. 3, listening to reports and giving instructions on damage statistics and implementing measures to overcome the consequences of the storm in localities.

The center of storm No. 3 is located north of Hanoi with winds of level 8, gusts of level 10 and continues to move westward through Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho, rapidly weakening with winds of level 6-7. Currently, strong winds in Hanoi are no longer present, winds are only at level 4-5, and rain has decreased significantly. It is expected that by 2 a.m. on September 8, storm No. 3 will weaken into a tropical depression.

The northern provinces are having about 200 mm of rain, but the area of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong provinces will decrease rapidly. The rain will last in the northern plains, midlands and mountainous provinces until at least the end of September 8, while the northwestern provinces (Dien Bien, Son La, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh ) may have rain lasting until September 9.

Waves in the Quang Ninh and Hai Phong areas are generally 2-4 meters high, with winds at level 7, gusting at level 8-9. By tomorrow, the wind and waves will decrease to allow the deployment of search and rescue equipment for ships, boats, and people missing at sea.

At 10:00 p.m. on September 7, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the 4th meeting of the day of the Forward Command Center for Storm Prevention and Control No. 3.

Hai Duong province's leaders said that storm No. 3 will make landfall from 3-6 p.m., with winds of level 11 and gusts of level 13, and an average rainfall of 100 mm. The storm and gusts of wind have caused 105 medium voltage lines (22 kV, 35 kV) and 16 110 kV lines to have problems, causing power outages for about 500,000 customers. Hai Duong province is focusing on repairing and urgently restoring power to serve the statistical work, overcoming the damage, and operating a number of pumping stations in the districts of Binh Giang, Cam Giang, and Gia Loc.

Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces have reported to the Frontline Command Center about the flood situation due to the impact of storm No. 3, storm prevention measures deployed, some damage to trees, houses, agricultural crops, etc.

The Deputy Prime Minister asked localities to focus on implementing measures to prevent and combat floods, flash floods, and landslides caused by heavy rain following the circulation of storm No. 3.

Deputy Prime Minister listened to agencies and units report on storm and rain situation

Hanoi: Storm kills 3 people, injures 8

According to a quick report from Hanoi, storm No. 3 killed 3 people, injured 8 people; 19 houses and kiosks had their roofs blown off; 7 cars were damaged; thousands of trees were broken; 1,700 hectares of rice were flooded... Up to now, the wind has slightly decreased, there is light rain. On the morning of September 8, the forces will proceed to handle the fallen trees, ensuring smooth traffic.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said that at this point, it can be confirmed that storm No. 3 has weakened rapidly, and localities must urgently deploy work to overcome the consequences. Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh, and Thai Binh provinces must urgently grasp the situation and closely coordinate with rescue forces to rescue ships that drifted and sank in the storm, and people who are missing.

Localities must mobilize local forces to urgently clean up, count the damage, and support people to stabilize their daily lives.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade directed electricity enterprises to assess damage, promptly restore the power grid, and coordinate power supply to important enterprises, industrial zones, and production clusters.

The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Information and Communications directed telecommunications enterprises to soon restore communication systems.

The Deputy Prime Minister reminded localities to continue to closely follow flood forecast information, flash flood risk maps, landslides, and not to be negligent, subjective, or lose vigilance. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment direct the operation of reservoirs to prevent floods from piling up.

(According to chinhphu.vn)

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