Nghe An bans sea travel from afternoon of October 13 due to storm No. 7

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm No. 7 is likely to make landfall in the southern provinces of the Northern Delta and North Central regions at around 10:00 a.m. on October 14 with strong winds of level 7 - level 8, gusting to level 10.

To ensure the safety of fishermen and boats, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue has just issued Official Dispatch No. 35/CD-UBND dated October 13, requesting the Chairman of the People's Committee - Head of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of the districts: Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc, Cua Lo town, Hoang Mai town; the Provincial Border Guard Command; the Fisheries Sub-Department and relevant units to urgently use all means and measures to notify boats at sea of ​​the storm's developments, guide and call on boats to return to safe shelters or escape from the danger zone.

Dien Chau fishermen bring their boats to storm shelters. Photo by Mai Giang

Instructmooring shipsat shelters (including cruise ships and transport ships); Organize relocation and anchoring of aquaculture cages and floating houses to ensure safety.

All ships and means of transport are prohibited from going to sea from 3:00 p.m. on October 13, 2020. Ships operating at sea must return to shore and anchor to ensure safety before 8:00 p.m. on October 13, 2020. Regularly report implementation results to the Provincial People's Committee through the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue...

Boats anchor safely to avoid the storm. Photo by Mai Giang

In another development, this afternoon (October 13), under the chairmanship of Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Military Command held an online conference to deploy the task of preventing and combating storm No. 7 with the participation of 22 points (including the central command point, 19 points in districts, towns, cities and 2 points in Mat Island and Ngu Island).

Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Ha, Member of the Provincial Party Committee,Commander of the Provincial Military CommandRequest agencies and units to continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the telegrams of the Provincial Military Command, including strictly maintaining the on-duty regime at all levels; closely monitor the developments of storms and floods occurring in the area, proactively inspect the response work of storm No. 7. Coordinate with border guards and functional agencies to check, review, count, call, and notify ships and boats about the developments and direction of the storm to find safe places to avoid and take shelter. Check and preserve means and materials for natural disaster prevention and control, search and rescue, and prepare forces, means and materials to perform tasks when situations arise...