Northeast wind at sea gusts to level 8-9, high waves, Nghe An proactively responds

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from October 26-27, in the waters of the North East Sea, including the waters of the Hoang Sa archipelago, there will be strong northeast winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9; rough seas; waves 3-5m high.

According to the bulletin, the warning levelnatural disaster risksdue to strong winds at sea at level 2.

To proactively respond to strong winds at sea, the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province has sent an official dispatch to coastal localities and those with fishing vessels including Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Cua Lo town, Hoang Mai town; along with agencies and units such as the Provincial Border Guard Command, the North Central Region Hydrometeorological Station, Ben Thuy Coastal Information Station, the Fisheries Sub-Department and related units.

Fishing boats of Nghe An fishermen take shelter from the storm. Photo: Xuan Hoang

The document clearly states: Localities and units need to closely monitor warning bulletins, forecasts and developments of strong winds and large waves at sea, thereby taking measures to promptly notify captains and owners of vehicles and vessels operating at sea, so that they can proactively prevent and have appropriate production plans, and have plans to ensure the safety of people and property. At the same time, regularly maintain communication to promptly handle bad situations that may occur.

In particular, it is necessary to have ready forces and means to promptly rescue when requested, in order to minimize damage caused by bad weather.