Quang Ninh: Storm No. 11 approaches, Co To special zone responds urgently

Faced with storm No. 11 (storm Matmo) rapidly approaching the Gulf of Tonkin, Co To Special Zone (Quang Ninh province) - identified as one of the first localities in the province to be affected - has proactively and urgently responded to the storm.

According to the representative of the Co To special zone government, by noon on October 5, the authorities had called on 544 vehicles to take shelter in safe places. The local government also directed relevant units to prepare full response plans and rescue vehicles, ensuring readiness to handle any bad situations that may arise.

Authorities in Co To special zone urgently prepare for storm number 11. Clip: THU BAU

100% of the establishments where tourists are staying have grasped the situation of storm No. 11, and informed tourists so that they can proactively plan their travel to the mainland. Currently, there are 124 tourists on Co To Island, including 11 foreigners.

Border guards in Co To special zone use loudspeakers to call on ships to move to safe places to avoid storm 11. Photo: THU BAU

The special zone has 52 houses at risk of being unsafe (old, weak, with corrugated iron roofs) that have been supported with reinforcement with steel wire, ropes and sandbags; 12 villages and zones have had evacuation plans according to specific instructions and requirements according to the storm's developments.

Military forces in Co To special zone support people in preventing storm No. 11. Photo: THU BAU

Since the evening of October 4, the Co To Border Guard Station has been firing storm warning flares, while also intensifying propaganda activities, calling on fishermen and boat owners to move to safe shelters. The authorities regularly provide information on the location, direction and intensity of the storm, instructing people to secure their houses and anchor their boats properly.

Border guards in Co To special zone fired flares to warn fishermen of an impending storm and to seek shelter. Photo: THU BAU

Authorities in Co To special zone help fishermen tie their boats safely to weather storm 11. Photo: THU BAU

Authorities in Co To province are propagating to aquaculture households at sea to prevent storm No. 11. Photo: THU BAU

Military forces in Co To help people transport belongings to prepare for storm No. 11. Photo: THU BAU

The forces ensure "4 on-site" readiness (on-site command, on-site forces, on-site supplies and on-site logistics); at the same time, propagate to people and fishermen to continue to closely monitor storm forecasts and warnings, absolutely not be subjective, strictly follow the instructions of competent authorities to ensure safety of life and property...

NGUYEN KHANH - THU BAU

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/quang-ninh-bao-so-11-ap-sat-dac-khu-co-to-ung-pho-khan-cap-post816456.html