Proactively responding to storm No. 10: What should people do?
Given the complex developments of storm No. 10, proactive response and thorough preparation are crucial to minimizing damage. Authorities recommend that people should clearly understand what to do before the storm arrives, and know how to identify dangerous areas to ensure safety.
Follow official information
People need to regularly update weather forecasts and storm warnings from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting; Hydro-Meteorological Station, Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television and local loudspeaker systems. In particular, they must pay attention to urgent messages from local authorities about evacuation orders, and absolutely comply when requested.
Prepare necessities and essential items
Every family should stock up on dry food and drinking water for at least 3 days, preferably 7. In addition, it is necessary to prepare basic medicines, first aid kits, flashlights, spare batteries, radios, phones and spare chargers. Important documents should be kept in waterproof bags, placed in high places, easy to reach in case of evacuation.
Reinforce your home and protect your property
People need to check the roof, windows, doors, brace the roof, cover the glass doors. Trees around the house must be trimmed, remove dry and brittle branches. Light items from the garden should be brought inside the house. In addition, drains and gutters need to be cleaned to limit flooding. For fishermen and aquaculture farmers, cages and barns must be securely anchored or moved to a safe place.
Evacuation planning and communication
Households in vulnerable areas, at high risk of being affected when the storm makes landfall, should determine evacuation routes, safe shelters and assign specific tasks to each member. At the same time, prepare a backup communication plan in case of loss of telecommunication signal and save emergency phone numbers of rescue forces, police and medical staff.
Family safety rules
When a storm hits, stay indoors, away from glass doors and windows, and take shelter in the middle room - the strongest place. Beforehand, if possible, turn off electricity, gas, and water to prevent accidents. Do not go out during a storm, do not take shelter under large trees, electric poles, or billboards. Absolutely do not drive through flooded areas or strong currents.
Identify storm danger zones
Dangerous areas are often identified by meteorological agencies as coastal areas, river mouths, low-lying areas - prone to big waves, rising water; along with mountainous areas, hillsides, streams - prone to landslides, flash floods. In addition, visual signs warning of an approaching storm include: sudden change in wind direction, heavy rain with thunder and lightning, dense dark clouds, unusually high river water, strong winds carrying small objects.
In particular, areas such as dykes, breakwaters, estuaries, foothills or flooded roads are all potentially high risk and people should stay away.
When necessary, people can call the standing agency at 112 (standing agency of the Provincial Military Command).
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