'Lightning speed' pruning thousands of trees in Vinh City just in time for the storm to hit
(Baonghean.vn) - Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 4, Vinh City is mobilizing forces to focus on pruning and clearing tree debris, and assigning forces to inspect storm prevention work.
In Vinh City, there are currently over 50,000 trees of all kinds planted along the roads, so pruning trees and reducing foliage to prevent them from falling before storm No. 4 makes landfall is extremely important.
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Tree staff trim trees on Truong Thi Street on the afternoon of August 29. Photo: Quang An |
Today (August 29), tree staff in the city divided into many groups to trim trees on the following streets: Tran Phu, Nguyen Sy Sach, Truong Thi, Le Duan, Nguyen Du, Phan Dang Luu and Ho Tung Mau...
These are key routes of the city with large numbers of trees and dense branches that can fall during heavy storms.
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Tree debris after pruning is promptly collected. Photo: Quang An |
It is expected that tomorrow morning (August 30), the remaining roads such as Ha Huy Tap, Nguyen Trai, Mai Hac De... will also have their trees trimmed before the storm hits.
After pruning, all tree waste will be collected and disposed of promptly to avoid affecting traffic.
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Vinh city leaders also inspected the drainage situation in the city. Photo: Vo Huyen |
On August 29, leaders of Vinh City People's Committee also inspected and directed flood and storm prevention work at some weak points such as: Vinh market drainage pumping station, Cua Nam ward drainage ditch, D2 Quang Trung apartment building, Bac Canal, regulating lake and some surface water collection pits.