100% of boats in Nghe An take shelter before storm No. 3

(Baonghean.vn) - According to forecasts, on the morning of August 19, storm No. 3 (Typhoon Than Set) will continue to accelerate to 15-20km/h in a westerly direction and continue to strengthen before making landfall in the provinces from Quang Ninh to Nghe An with strong winds of level 10-11, gusting to level 13-14, then moving deep into the Northern Delta. To prevent storm No. 3, coastal districts of Nghe An have called on all ships to take shelter from the storm.

Coastal boats of Nghe An enter storm shelter

To proactively prevent storm No. 3, Quynh Luu district has issued an official dispatch requesting coastal communes in the area to implement the call, strictly prohibiting boats from going out to sea to fish, reduce damage, and ensure safety of life and property.

Fisherman Nguyen Van Quang - Owner of fishing boat NA 93169 TS in Son Hai commune said, after receiving information about storm No. 3 that would affect Nghe An province, we quickly went to the dock to anchor and tie the boat to ensure safety. We used large ropes to tie it tightly to the concrete pillar, and used rubber tires to hang on both sides of the boat to avoid collision when there was strong wind.

Storm No. 3 hit right at the time when all the boats of Quynh Luu fishermen had gathered at the dock to rest before the full moon, thus limiting the risk when the storm hit. However, propaganda work on storm prevention and mooring boats on site is also very important.

Fishermen anchor their boats at the fishing port.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Quy - Lach Thoi Control Station, Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station said: As of this morning, the total number of ships docking at the port is 294, reaching 100%. During the anchoring process at the port, the Station will increase the number of ships going to the port to check, requiring fishermen to properly implement storm prevention plans such as anchoring ships according to regulations, using necessary equipment to limit collisions on ships.

Quynh Luu is the district with the largest number of boats in the province with 1,275. Currently, all vehicles have safely anchored at Lach Quen and Lach Thoi ports.

Officers of Nghe An Coastal Border Guard Station help fishermen tie down their boats.

In Dien Chau district, as of the morning of August 18, 1,446 vessels had returned to safe anchorage. In the face of the developments of storm No. 3, Dien Chau district is actively implementing plans and measures to cope. It has issued a document requesting 9 coastal communes to focus on implementation. The fishing industry in Dien Chau district is mainly nearshore fishing, using the form of trawling, so fishermen can go to sea to fish at any time. Therefore, the district assigned the communes to monitor and strictly prohibit fishermen from going to sea to fish when the storm is making landfall.

In Hoang Mai town, the locality is actively implementing measures to prevent storm No. 3. Currently, over 1,000 vessels have safely docked at Lach Con port. In the face of developments that storm No. 3 is likely to directly affect Nghe An, the Border Guard 148 has proactively coordinated with the militia and self-defense forces of Quynh Phuong ward to conduct a count and directly contact the operating vessels, quickly deploying activities to safely avoid the storm.

Video of Nghe An fishermen tying boats to avoid storm

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According to the report of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control of Nghe An, 100% (nearly 4,000) of fishing boats in Nghe An have entered safe storm shelters. At the same time, many boats from Quang Binh and Quang Tri provinces have also promptly entered storm shelters in Nghe An to anchor.

Viet Hung