Storm No. 14 is about to make landfall, 3 provinces in the South Central region urgently respond

Khanh Hoa, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan are the three provinces forecast to be directly affected by storm No. 14.

In Khanh Hoa:From 12 noon today, Khanh Hoa province has implemented a sea ban, not allowing ships and boats to go out to sea; students in the province are off school; urgently support people to reinforce their houses to be completed before 7 pm tonight.

Khanh Hoa province gives students a day off.

Localities are also focusing on evacuating people from dangerous areas, coastal areas, and low-lying areas; not allowing people to stay in temporary houses or weak houses that can be blown off or collapsed during strong storms and winds. Chairman of the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, Le Duc Vinh, requested the armed forces to assign officers and soldiers to be on duty and ready to participate in the rescue of ships and boats at sea; and promptly respond and handle emergency situations when storms make landfall in the province.

“Some localities lack determination and determination in enforcing the people to return. I suggest that before 4 p.m. today, the people must return to the mainland, and you must arrange forces to guard and prevent them from returning. Any locality that does not arrange forces must take responsibility. Localities must coordinate with the Border Guard, Military, and Police when difficulties arise, and urgently coordinate right before the storm,” Mr. Le Duc Vinh emphasized.

In Ninh Thuan:The provincial People's Committee has just issued an order prohibiting all vehicles at sea from operating after 9:00 p.m. today (November 18). In particular, attention must be paid to aquaculture cages at sea, which must have a plan to be relocated or carefully tied down. People are prohibited from staying on huts, cages, and boats at sea.

In Binh Thuan:Mr. Pham Van Nam, Vice Chairman of Binh Thuan Provincial People's Committee, said he had signed an urgent telegram, prohibiting ships from going out to sea to avoid storm No. 14 from 10am this morning.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee directed the Border Guard Command, relevant departments and branches and People's Committees of districts, cities and towns to urgently inform and contact ships operating at sea to know the direction of the storm and have plans to take safe shelter.

Closely monitor the storm's developments to inform people of production and prevention plans. Prepare rescue forces and equipment. Ensure the safety of irrigation works and reservoirs./.

According to VOV