Nghe An Power Company proactively responds to Typhoon No. 3 (Wipha).

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Typhoon No. 3 (Wipha), currently moving into the Gulf of Tonkin, will affect the North Central region, including Nghe An province, with wind speeds of level 10-11, gusts up to level 14, and heavy rainfall of 200-350mm, reaching up to 600mm in some areas.

In response to the complex developments of Typhoon No. 3, under the direction of the Northern Power Corporation, Nghe An Power Company (PC Nghe An) has urgently implemented disaster prevention and control plans to ensure safe operation of the power grid, improve reliability, and minimize damage to people and property caused by the typhoon.

Accordingly, the company has issued a directive instructing its subordinate units to proactively monitor and gather information about the storm through mass media. They are to organize on-call duty and promptly handle any situations, ensuring electricity supply and absolute safety for the workforce, power grid assets, infrastructure, and the public regarding electrical safety.

The company established task forces, led by the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Company's Trade Union, to urgently go directly to the scene to inspect and supervise disaster prevention preparations, assigning specific tasks to departments to organize on-call duty until the storm's aftermath ends.

Assign the regional power management teams and the high-voltage grid operation and management enterprise to inspect and reinforce vulnerable areas at risk of landslides and incidents that compromise safety in operation and management; organize inspections of spare parts, materials, communication equipment, and personnel to respond to wind, rain, flash floods, landslides, and mudslides that frequently occur in mountainous communes and flood-prone areas in coastal plains. Organize public awareness campaigns, warnings, and recommendations on electrical safety during floods through mass media.

The regional power management teams are reviewing the entire power supply system for drainage pumping stations, paying particular attention to large-capacity pumping stations with backup plans, prioritizing critical local loads, and concentrating all resources to address incidents as quickly as possible. Special attention should be paid to electrical safety measures and implementing effective plans to ensure the safety of people, structures, and equipment.

Actively work with local authorities in the area, inform households using electricity to cooperate in cutting and trimming trees to minimize damage to the power grid caused by trees falling onto power lines and wires after the customer's meter. Assign duty schedules to all staff, arrange backup materials, vehicles, medicine, and food to respond promptly in case of storm-related incidents. After the storm subsides, before restoring power to flooded areas, conduct thorough safety checks, restoring power only to the affected areas.

The units implemented the "four on-site" principle: "On-site command, on-site forces, on-site supplies and equipment, on-site logistics." They proactively secured and reinforced buildings, warehouses, doors, and windows of the office premises, and covered work vehicles, office equipment, and other structures.

Understanding the potential impact of Typhoon Wipha (Typhoon No. 3) on the power grid system throughout the province, the Board of Directors of Nghe An Power Company has issued timely and serious directives to respond to the storm situation. With the goal of ensuring safe operation of the power grid, all staff and workers are determined to resolve any incidents as quickly as possible, ensuring the safety of employees and minimizing damage to the power grid in the managed area.