Ho Chi Minh City: Responding to storm No. 13 and high tides

On the afternoon of November 6, Mr. Tran Nhan Nghia, Deputy Head of the Fisheries Control Department, Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Control (Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City) said that, implementing the direction of the Prime Minister and the developments of storm No. 13 (Kalmaegi), the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has issued a document requesting departments, branches and localities to synchronously deploy preventive measures and be ready to respond to all possible natural disasters.

Mr. Tran Nhan Nghia, Deputy Head of Fisheries Control Department, Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Control informed.

Mr. Tran Nhan Nghia said that although Ho Chi Minh City is not in the eye of the storm, the circulation of storm No. 13 is likely to cause prolonged heavy rain in the area. Notably, the high tide in November is rising, the water level measured at Phu An station on the morning of November 6 reached 1.78m, exceeding the record of 1.77m in 2019. Heavy rain combined with high tide can cause deep flooding in riverside areas, canals and many low-lying areas in the suburbs.

Faced with this situation, the Department has issued a document warning of high tides, requiring localities to check drainage systems, pumping stations, and dykes; and at the same time review the progress of irrigation works under construction to ensure they are ready for operation when there are storms and rains to minimize damage.

Regarding the safety of fishing vessels operating at sea, Ms. Mac Thi Nga, Head of the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the city currently has 4,563 fishing vessels under management, of which 992 offshore fishing vessels have been installed with vessel monitoring equipment (VMS). By the afternoon of November 6, only 3 vessels remained in the area affected by the storm, but all had been contacted and instructed to move to safe shelters. Currently, no fishing vessels of Ho Chi Minh City are operating in the dangerous area.

To support localities directly affected, Ho Chi Minh City has arranged 4 fisheries control ships on duty at seaports, ready to guide and assist fishermen in anchoring, ensuring safety in all situations.

High tides in Ho Chi Minh City disrupt people's lives. Photo: Manh Linh/Tin Tuc Va Dan Toc Newspaper

On the same day, Mr. Nguyen Hoai Anh, representative of the Economic , Infrastructure and Urban Department of Binh Quoi Ward, said that the locality has proactively mobilized forces to support people in building embankments, raising equipment, preparing pumps and rescue vehicles when the tide reaches its peak. Regarding long-term solutions, the ward has asked construction units to speed up the completion of the anti-erosion project on Thanh Da peninsula to minimize the impact of high tides on residents' lives.

According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment, units will continue to closely monitor the developments of storms and high tides, and coordinate with the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue of Ho Chi Minh City to promptly deploy response measures in case of bad weather.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/van-de-quan-tam/tp-ho-chi-minh-ung-pho-bao-so-13-va-trieu-cuong-dang-cao-20251106202514530.htm