Deploying solutions to respond to storm No. 3

At the meeting, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Mai Van Khiem said that storm No. 3 (international name Yagi) is currently moving west at a speed of 10-15km/hour. In the next 48 hours, most international forecasts and models agree that the storm will continue to increase in intensity; the possibility of the storm strengthening to super typhoon level is not ruled out. Around the evening of September 7, storm No. 3 will make landfall in the Northern region, from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh .

Mr. Pham Duc Luan, Director of the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention ( Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ) said that according to the report of the Border Guard Command, more than 50,000 fishing boats with more than 200,000 people have been counted and guided, including 557 boats/more than 3,000 people operating in the North East Sea and Hoang Sa archipelago (dangerous area). The vehicles have received information and are moving to take shelter.

Mr. Luan added that the provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh , and Nam Dinh are expected to ban fishing from September 6. In addition, the coastal areas and seas of the provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Nghe An currently have 49,380 hectares, 19,144 cages, rafts, and 3,806 watchtowers for aquaculture. There is a very high risk of damage when the storm enters the Gulf of Tonkin with an intensity of level 12-13, gusting to level 16.

Assessing storm No. 3, Deputy Minister Nguyen Hoang Hiep said that this is a very strong storm. In case storm No. 3 moves in the direction as currently forecast, it will greatly affect industry and agriculture in the northern provinces. The most worrying thing when the storm makes landfall is the heavy rain and floods in mountainous provinces and flooding in urban areas. Faced with the risk of a very large impact of storm No. 3, Mr. Hiep suggested that localities proactively develop plans to prevent and combat the storm. At the same time, carefully calculate the regulation of water in hydroelectric reservoirs, both to cut floods for downstream areas and to store water for power generation...

Minister Le Minh Hoan emphasized that storm No. 3 is a very strong storm. The Minister requested that localities absolutely not be subjective, and at the same time need to be most proactive in response work to minimize damage to people and property of the People and the State. The key task in the coming hours is to resolutely call on and guide ships and vehicles (including cruise ships and transport ships) still operating at sea and along the coast to proactively escape from dangerous areas or to safe shelters.

Localities are determined not to let people stay on cages, rafts, and watchtowers when the storm hits; have plans to ensure the safety of tourists and people on the islands. Depending on the storm's developments, proactively ban the sea and prohibit activities that gather large crowds, especially in provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Nghe An.

For the plains and mountainous areas, Minister Le Minh Hoan suggested deploying shock forces to inspect and review residential areas along rivers, streams, low-lying areas, and areas at high risk of flooding, flash floods, and landslides to proactively evacuate people to safety. Organize forces to guard and control traffic at culverts, spillways, and deeply flooded areas at risk of landslides; resolutely not allow people and vehicles to pass through if safety is not ensured. At the same time, check and prepare plans to ensure the safety of reservoirs and downstream areas.

Source: https://www.mard.gov.vn/Pages/trien-khai-giai-phap-ung-pho-voi-bao-so-3.aspx?item=3