Southern coastal area of ​​Da Nang: "Race" to protect property from storm No. 13

DNO - Storm No. 13 is approaching the shore. The coastal localities south of Da Nang city have basically completed securing houses, protecting aquaculture rafts, and moving boats to safe shelters.

By 1 p.m. this afternoon, aquaculture households in the Truong Giang River in Tan Phu block (Quang Phu ward) had completed reinforcing their aquaculture rafts. Photo: HUU PHUC

Completed reinforcement of houses and fish rafts

In Tan Phu and Phu Dong blocks (belonging to Quang Phu ward), tree trimming, house bracing, livestock and poultry barns, and aquaculture cages in the river were basically completed before 12 noon on November 6.

Mr. Tran Minh Hoang, Tan Phu block (Quang Phu ward), a fish cage farmer on Truong Giang river, said that his family is closely monitoring the developments of storm No. 13 and the accompanying flood situation to find a way to protect their property.

Mr. Hoang said: "Around the fish cages, I planted many poles to prevent the strong flood water from washing the cages away. This afternoon, my family moved all the fish cages to a sheltered place and anchored them tightly to a safe position."

Mr. Tran Minh Hoang's household has 3 cages for raising barramundi in the river for more than 8 months with a total water surface area of ​​more than ^90m2 . This type of fish can be harvested after more than 9 months of raising.

“My family's assets worth hundreds of millions of dong are under the river, and my family's livelihood depends on it, so I cannot be subjective about this storm,” Mr. Hoang added.

Along the Truong Giang River in Tan Phu Ward, there are nearly 20 households raising fish in cages. Therefore, to limit damage caused by storms and floods, many fishermen mobilized manpower to use ropes to secure and reinforce fish cages and move them to sheltered areas.

Quang Phu ward authorities and residents brought boats ashore to avoid the effects of storm No. 13. Photo: MY LINH

In the coastal area of ​​Tam Thanh, officers and soldiers of Tam Thanh Border Guard Station and local youth union members gathered to reinforce semi-permanent houses and bring nearly 100 fishing vessels ashore for safe shelter.

Head of the Economic , Infrastructure and Urban Department of Quang Phu Ward, Tran Cong Dinh, informed that the work of bringing boats of people in the Tam Thanh coastal area to a safe anchorage and storm shelter at this time has been completed.

Quang Phu ward authorities help people reinforce their houses before storm No. 13 makes landfall.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Tuan, Chief of the Ward Police, said that in recent days, the Ward Police have proactively and urgently coordinated with the militia, the grassroots security and order protection team and Tam Thanh Border Guard Station to deploy many measures to support people in coastal areas to reinforce their houses, evacuate, and ensure safety before the storm.

On the morning of November 6, police officers and soldiers continued to spread out to key areas, stepping up propaganda, and helping people reinforce their houses, placing water bags on corrugated iron roofs, and anchoring areas that are vulnerable to storms and winds.

At Mrs. Le Thi Tuu's house (group 17, Provincial Party Committee block), the ward police force came to support the house. She was emotional: "My level 4 house is in disrepair, my husband had a stroke, my children are studying far away so I'm afraid that the house won't be able to stand due to strong winds. Luckily, the police came in time to help, the house is secured, my husband and I feel much more secure."

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For three consecutive days, the ward police force and related units helped more than 160 households with difficult circumstances, single people, the elderly, etc. reinforce their houses with sandbags and water bags to prevent roofs from being blown off.

At the same time, 35 households with 57 people in vulnerable areas in the ward were relocated to solid houses of relatives, ensuring absolute safety before the storm makes landfall.

In the sea area and Tan Phu block, where many fishing boats are concentrated, the ward police mobilized officers and soldiers to coordinate with the commune militia, Tam Thanh Border Guard Station and people to bring 72 boats and ships to safe anchorage and shelter.

In Nui Thanh commune, as of 1 p.m. the same day, after checking, more than 515 vehicles had entered the safe anchorage area. More than 100 fish farms of 60 households in the coastal area were mobilized by the authorities to reinforce or move to a safe area.

Border guards try to bring fishing equipment of Tam Xuan fishermen to a safe storm shelter. Photo: HOANG DAO

"Race" before curfew

Tam Xuan Commune authorities are currently continuing to organize the evacuation of people to avoid storm No. 13 according to the plan issued on November 5. Through the review of Tam Xuan Commune People's Committee, it is expected that 230 households (920 people) in areas at risk of landslides, deep flooding, non-permanent houses, riverside areas, coastal areas, low-lying areas in villages in the commune will be evacuated before 4:30 p.m. on November 6.

Military, police, and militia forces of Tam Xuan commune deployed to reinforce houses. Photo: HOANG DAO

Meanwhile, in Tam Ky ward, Vice Chairman of the Ward People's Committee Nguyen Quang Tuan said that in order to respond to storm No. 13, on the morning of November 6, the authorities decided to choose at least 3 fixed locations to evacuate people, including: the headquarters of the People's Committee of Truong Xuan ward (old), the headquarters of the People's Committee of Phuoc Hoa ward (old), and Ha Huy Tap High School. The organization of the evacuation must end before 4:30 p.m. the same day.

At the anchorage areas, coastal fishermen in Nui Thanh commune reinforced mooring lines to prevent waves from drifting their boats. Photo: HOANG DAO

To cope with storm No. 13, cold air and floods, the People's Committee of Tam Hai commune issued a notice to stop the operation of passenger ferries across the river from 12 noon on November 6 until further notice.

During the suspension of ferry operations, the commune authorities strictly prohibit households from using unsafe vehicles to transport passengers to and from the wharves; and will strictly handle cases of non-compliance with regulations.

According to the Da Nang City Border Guard Command, at this time, more than 1,000 fishing boats in the southern area of ​​the city have taken safe shelter at An Hoa fishing port, shelters such as Tam Tien wharf, Tan Phu wharf and the area along the Truong Giang river before storm No. 13 makes landfall.

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