Harvesting agricultural products to avoid storms with the motto 'green house is better than old field'

DAK LAK Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thien Van has just issued a document on proactively responding to storms near the East Sea and floods in the province.

Before the forecast that storm No. 13 is likely to directly affect the area from Da Nang to Khanh Hoa, causing strong winds and heavy rain from the night of November 6 to 9, the People's Committee of Dak Lak province requested heads of departments, branches, relevant units and Chairmen of People's Committees of communes and wards to urgently coordinate and implement a number of contents to proactively respond to storms and heavy rains, floods, inundation, flash floods, and landslides that may occur in the province.

Instructions for anchoring boats

For the sea and coastal areas, the People's Committee of Dak Lak province requires regular and close monitoring of the developments of storms and floods; strict management of vessels and boats going out to sea; organizing counting and notifying owners of vessels and captains of ships and boats operating at sea of ​​the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid, escape, not move into dangerous areas or return to safe shelters.

The People's Committee of Dak Lak province has directed the implementation of solutions to ensure the safety of people, vehicles, and property, especially for tourist destinations, aquaculture and fishing areas, and constructions at sea, on islands, and in coastal areas. Photo: Tran Tho.

Proactively direct the implementation of storm and flood response plans to ensure the safety of people, vehicles, and property, especially for tourist destinations, aquaculture and fishing areas, and constructions at sea, on islands, and in coastal areas. Provide guidance on anchoring boats, reinforcing, and protecting rafts and cages from storms to ensure safety. Prepare rescue forces when required and appropriate to the actual situation of the locality and unit.

Based on the specific situation, the Border Guard Command - Provincial Military Command proactively coordinates with relevant agencies, units and localities to advise the Provincial People's Committee to decide on a sea ban for fishing boats, transport ships, tourist boats and evacuate people in cages, watchtowers for aquaculture along the coast, at sea and on islands to ensure safety.

"Green home is better than old field"

For inland areas, the Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee requires regular and close monitoring of forecasts and warnings on storms and floods to proactively inform people in a timely manner, proactively prevent and respond promptly to minimize damage, and prevent people from being unaware of natural disasters. Strengthen dissemination and guidance for people to recognize signs of natural disasters and measures and skills to respond to each natural disaster situation, especially floods, landslides, and flash floods.

Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee requested to organize the harvesting of aquaculture areas to reach commercial size, minimizing damage. Photo: Tran Tho.

Direct the inspection, review, and timely detection of areas at risk of flash floods, landslides, and deep flooding, especially households and residential areas living in mountainous areas, steep slopes, along rivers, streams, and landslides, to proactively evacuate people to safety before floods occur. Prepare response plans for heavy rains, floods, flash floods, and landslides that may occur in the coming days, especially in areas warned of high risk.

Prepare forces and means to assist in evacuating people from areas at risk of flooding and landslides when requested. Prepare forces, means, equipment and necessities according to the "four on-the-spot" principle to respond to storms and widespread heavy rains that can cause localized flooding in low-lying areas.

Proactively organize and implement measures to protect production, inspect and review plans to ensure safety for the dike system, dams, downstream areas, especially vulnerable lakes, works under construction, unfinished construction in estuaries, riverside, and coastal areas. Arrange forces, materials, means, machinery, and equipment to be ready to respond and handle situations when they occur to ensure safety for people and property and in accordance with the actual situation in the locality and unit.

Proactively organize the harvesting of agricultural products according to the motto "green house is better than old field", organize the harvesting of aquaculture areas to reach commercial size, minimize damage.

At the same time, it is required to prepare plans to organize forces to guard, control, support, and guide to ensure safe traffic for people and vehicles, especially at culverts, spillways, deep flooded areas, areas with strong currents, areas where landslides have occurred or are at risk of landslides. Resolutely do not allow people and vehicles to pass if safety is not guaranteed. Arrange forces, materials, and vehicles to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes when landslides occur.

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