Deploying the Forward Command Committee to respond to storm No. 5 in Nghe An

This afternoon, August 24, a representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment informed that the Government has directed the establishment of a Frontline Steering Committee located in Nghe An province to direct the response to storm No. 5.

Previously, on the afternoon of August 22, in Hanoi , Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting on early response to storm No. 5.

The Government Office 's official dispatch stated that, following the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, leaders of ministries and localities whose names are on the list of recipients of the dispatch must be present at the headquarters of Military Region IV (Nghe An province) before 6:00 p.m. today, August 24, to participate in direct instruction.

The assigned units ensure adequate means, communications and logistics for the Forward Command to operate smoothly in all situations.

A representative of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention ( Ministry of Agriculture and Environment ) informed that this afternoon, August 24, a working delegation of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Deputy Standing Committee of the National Civil Defense Steering Committee, will visit Nghe An province and several localities to inspect the storm response situation.

At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has also established two working groups and this afternoon, August 24, they will be present in Nghe An province to participate in the response to storm No. 5. One group, led by Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang, will inspect Dien Chau (Nghe An province) and then work with Military Region IV.

* At noon on August 24, fishermen at Tho Quang fishing port (Da Nang city) were busy bringing their boats to safe anchorage before storm number 5.

According to records, at around 12 noon on August 24, there was light rain in Da Nang. In Man Quang Bay, boats were constantly coming and going, fishermen were busy transporting necessities, fish and ice from the boat to the shore, and at the same time checking the anchor ropes and equipment on the boat to prevent incidents before leaving.

Fishermen carry their belongings ashore. Photo: XUAN QUYNH

Ms. Nguyen Man, Son Tra Ward (Da Nang City) said that her ship had been at sea for more than 5 days when she received urgent information about the storm and immediately turned the ship back to port. All night, the crew had to unload cargo, and it was only this morning that things stabilized.

Crew members are busy moving supplies from the boat to shore. Photo: XUAN QUYNH

Similarly, according to Mr. Tran Van Loc, a fisherman in An Hai ward (Da Nang city), because most of the new boats are on short trips, there is still plenty of food and necessities, however, iced fish can easily spoil in bad weather, so people have to sell them quickly before heavy rains.

Crew members check the ropes before leaving the ship. Photo: XUAN QUYNH

Previously, the Son Tra Border Guard Squadron had increased notifications and instructions to fishermen about the developments and movement of storm No. 5, and advised boats to quickly leave the danger zone.

Son Tra Border Guard Squadron informs fishermen

Officers and soldiers of Non Nuoc Border Guard Station helped people tie down and reinforce their houses and guided them in arranging vehicles to enter K20 to take shelter from storm No. 5.

House bracing

According to the Da Nang Border Guard Command, as of 5 a.m. the same day, the entire city still had 258 ships with more than 2,700 workers operating at sea, all of which had received warnings and none of which were in the danger zone. Currently, nearly 3,882 Da Nang fishing boats and 116 other provincial boats have safely anchored in Da Nang.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/trien-khai-ban-chi-dao-tien-phuong-ung-pho-bao-so-5-tai-nghe-an-post809927.html