Cua Lo is urgently implementing a plan to respond to Typhoon No. 5.

As soon as information about the storm was received, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Cua Lo ward directed all units, especially those along the coast, to develop and implement response plans. The public address system, along with militia and ward police forces, were mobilized to inform residents and tourists.

Comrade Ngo Duc Kien, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cua Lo Ward, said: The Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Search and Rescue has established a forward command team and assigned standby teams to closely monitor 39 residential blocks and all accommodation facilities in the area. Safe shelter plans for boats and aquaculture cages have been activated; fishermen and coastal households are urgently reinforcing their houses and structures to ensure safety before the storm.

Cua Lo Port has also notified transportation and manufacturing businesses, requiring them to have contingency plans in place and strictly prohibiting the stacking of containers in more than two layers to avoid the risk of breakage during strong winds.

Schools and assembly halls suspended all activities to prioritize rescue and relief efforts. All ships and boats were instructed to move to safe shelters at the mouths of the Lam River and the sea; sailors signed commitments not to remain on board when the storm hit.

To date, nearly 260 fishing boats belonging to fishermen in Cua Lo ward have been safely anchored in the Cua Hoi area and other shelters. Coastal kiosks, restaurants, and hotels are also urgently reinforcing their structures to ensure safety.

Alongside the task of protecting the safety of residents, Cua Lo ward also focuses on minimizing the impact of the storm on economic and tourism activities. Seafood businesses are instructed to proactively stockpile goods to promptly meet demand when the supply is disrupted. Many experienced households take advantage of the time before the storm to process, dry, and preserve seafood, both maintaining income and limiting losses caused by the storm.

The owner of a seafood business in Nghi Thuy ward shared: "When the storm comes, we have to close for a few days, but thanks to proactively drying and stocking up on fish, we still have products to supply as soon as the weather stabilizes."

Mr. Ngo Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of the 382 Resort (under the Logistics Department of the Nghe An Provincial Police), said that the unit had mobilized 40 officers and soldiers to participate in responding to the storm. Since the previous afternoon, the unit had reinforced doors and roofs, and moved assets to dry, safe locations. This morning, the work of trimming trees, reducing height, and lessening the weight of ornamental plants in the grounds continued to minimize the risk of breakage.

In addition to focusing on protecting the unit, the 382 Resort also assisted many neighboring households in transporting and relocating electronic equipment to safe places, contributing to the community's efforts to minimize damage caused by the storm.

Given the complex developments of Typhoon No. 5, on August 24th, the Commander of the Hon Ngu Island Combined Company fully briefed 100% of its officers and soldiers on all directives and orders regarding flood and storm prevention, search and rescue operations. The unit proactively prepared its forces and equipment, ready to carry out tasks upon order from the Command Board of the 1st Regional Defense Zone - Van An; simultaneously, it deployed officers and soldiers to secure trees, reinforce houses, and ensure absolute safety of people and property before, during, and after the typhoon.

The decisiveness and sense of responsibility of the government and the community once again affirm that disaster response is not only an administrative task but also a matter of self-awareness, contributing to protecting the achievements of socio-economic development, while preserving the image of a safe, friendly, and dynamic coastal tourist city.