Nghe An Border Guard is urgently responding to Typhoon No. 5.

In An Chau commune (formerly Dien Chau district), many officers and soldiers of the Dien Trung Border Guard Task Force ( thuộc Dien Thanh Border Guard Station) worked with local people to urgently dismantle net houses and reinforce shrimp pond embankments. Nets, bamboo stakes, and temporary shelters were removed and gathered in a safe place.

"The family owns 7,000 square meters."²"If the net houses are left as they are, they can be blown down by strong winds during storms, causing property damage and endangering people. Dismantling such a large area of ​​netting requires many people. With the help of the soldiers, the work is completed much faster," said Mr. Nguyen Cuong, a shrimp farmer in An Chau commune.

In addition to assisting with dismantling, border guards also directly inspect shrimp ponds, guide people to harvest shrimp that have reached marketable size early, and assign personnel to be on duty 24/7 in critical areas.

Major Chu Van Thi, head of the Dien Trung Border Guard Task Force, said: “We consider assisting the people in storm prevention and mitigation as an urgent task. Since this morning (August 24th), the team has sent six officers and soldiers directly to the grassroots level to help people dismantle shrimp farming nets and reinforce their houses. Each officer and soldier has demonstrated a high sense of responsibility, ready to stand side-by-side with the people to minimize damage caused by the storm.”

At other vegetable greenhouses in coastal communes of Nghe An province, farmers are urgently driving stakes and using ropes to secure the corners.

Mr. Hoang Thang, head of Hamlet 5, An Chau commune, said: "From early morning, the Hamlet Committee broadcast announcements about Typhoon No. 5 on the hamlet's loudspeaker, urging households to proactively reinforce their houses; for poultry farms, use sandbags on the roofs; for greenhouses growing vegetables, since the netting cannot be removed, use iron poles, bamboo... driven deep into the ground, and tie them with ropes, especially at the corners."

Meanwhile, at Dien Thanh Border Guard Station, this morning the entire force organized the transportation of official documents, materials, and weapons to a safe location.

Meanwhile, the Cua Lo - Ben Thuy Port Border Guard Station coordinated with local authorities to inform and guide boats to safe shelters; assisted aquaculture households in securing cages and rafts, harvesting early, and bringing people ashore.

On August 23rd, and this morning (August 24th), units continued to send officers and soldiers to the area to help people secure their boats, conduct awareness campaigns, and enforce regulations to move vessels that do not comply with moving to safe mooring areas.

In addition, to proactively respond to typhoon No. 5, officers and soldiers of the Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station participated with the local Party committee, government, forces stationed in the area, and local people in reinforcing the sea dike section in Tan Minh block, Tan Mai ward…

To proactively respond to storms and heavy rains, the risk of flash floods, landslides, and flooding, and to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, as well as state property, the Standing Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee has issued a document requesting: the Party Secretary and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; and the Party Secretaries of communes and wards to directly lead the serious implementation of the directives of the Party Central Committee and the Prime Minister's telegram on proactively preventing and combating Typhoon No. 5, focusing on the following tasks:

Directing, guiding, inspecting, urging, and mobilizing forces (military, police, youth, etc.) to support the people in reinforcing houses, trimming trees, strengthening and protecting offices, warehouses, production facilities, businesses, services, public works (especially educational and medical facilities), infrastructure projects, etc.

Urgently review plans and proactively deploy forces and resources to be ready to organize and implement evacuation and relocation support for people in unsafe areas, especially in weak houses, low-lying residential areas, areas at risk of coastal and riverbank erosion, areas affected by large waves, flooding due to sea level rise, heavy rain, and areas at risk of flash floods and landslides.

Proactively deploy forces, supplies, and equipment in key areas to be ready to respond to and carry out rescue operations when situations arise...