Typhoon No. 9 shook level 17 into the central region, the prime minister launched rapid fire | Society

According to electricity, Typhoon No. 9 along with Typhoon Xangsane (2006) is forecast to be one of the two storms with the greatest intensity in the last 20 years, with the capacity to directly affect the Central and Central Sierra of the country. me.

The storm is now moving fast with strong winds in Hamlet 13-14, shock level 17, waves as high as 6-8 meters, wide range of influence, landing at high tide, extremely dangerous. After the storm there are heavy, very heavy rains, up to 500-700mm from south of Nghe An and Ha Tinh.

Tonight (October 27) and tomorrow October 28, the storm is forecast to hit the central coastal provinces heavily, especially the provinces from Thua Thien-Hue to Phu Yen.

Faced with the above situation, the Prime Minister asked the ministries, branches and localities to continue to respond drastically to the storms in accordance with the former power of the Prime Minister and the Central Steering Committee for the Prevention and Control of Natural Disasters.

In particular, focusing on checking, calling and guiding ships operating at sea to escape the danger zone and take refuge in a safe place.

Vice Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung is leading the Front Steering Committee to respond to Typhoon No. 9

Local authorities must coordinate with border forces, fisheries and transportation to continue to check carefully, without leaving boats in the danger zone. Safe anchoring of ships; Actively bring small boats ashore to limit damage to shelters.

Local authorities actively screened and evacuated people from dangerous and unsafe places before the storm directly affected, especially in cages and tents for aquaculture at sea. On the coast; in a boat; in unsafe homes, low-lying coastal residential areas, estuaries, and coastal areas at risk of landslides, deep flooding, or direct impact of waves …

Absolutely do not allow people to stay in the cage for aquaculture or in boats when the storm hits. In case of need, forced relocation to ensure the safety of people’s lives.

The Prime Minister pointed out that the localities against and reinforcement of houses, warehouses, headquarters, schools, medical facilities, productive, commercial and service establishments, and execution of plans to protect economic zones, industrial parks, tourist complexes to limit the damage caused By storms.

Recommend and proactively guide people to limit or not go out tonight and tomorrow. In necessary cases, they can leave work or school. Control traffic, proactively regulate traffic, restrict the entry of vehicles from other locations to the center of the storm during the arrival of the storm.

Take measures to prevent and combat floods before, during and after storms, paying particular attention to ensuring the safety of dams and dams, responding to the risks of landslides, flash floods and deep flooding.

The prime minister asked the secretaries and chairmen of the popular committees of the provinces and cities from Nghe An to Binh Thuan; The Central Highlands provinces direct and are responsible for their locality. Demand to minimize the loss of life and property caused by storms.

At the same time, the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security and the localities are mobilizing to the maximum of forces and means, focused on responding and rescuing and rescuing when the storm enters and after the storm ends, especially landslides. soil, flood.

Nam Khanh