Nghe An proactively deploys response plan to super typhoon Mangkhut

Comrades: Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Dinh Viet Hong - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Hoang Nghia Hieu - Director of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development chaired the meeting.

Comrade Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee attended and directed.

According to forecasts, there is a high possibility that storm Mangkhut will directly affect the Gulf of Tonkin between September 16 and 17 and directly affect our mainland between September 16 and 17.

Storm circulation causes very heavy rain in the North and North Central regions from September 17 to 19.

Overview of the online meeting organized by the Provincial People's Committee. Photo: Phu Huong

According to the report of the Provincial Border Guard Command, Nghe An has 3,845 vehicles/18,556 workers directly fishing. As of 10:00 on September 14, the number of vehicles operating in the coastal area of ​​Nghe An was 2,716 vehicles/6,217 workers; the number of vehicles operating in other provinces and the common fishing area was 259 vehicles/2,061 workers.

The whole province has over 625 large and small dams, which are basically full of water. If there is heavy rain, the reservoirs will be very dangerous. There are 13 hydroelectric reservoirs in operation in the area.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh requested localities to organize 24/7 on-call duty to promptly respond to the super typhoon. Photo: Phu Huong

Up to now, summer-autumn rice has been harvested on 37,579 hectares/58,811 hectares.Winter-spring rice has been harvested on 9,474 ha/37,579.85 ha; 2,726 ha of aquaculture area has been harvested out of a total of 20,758 ha; there are 696 fish cages on rivers, lakes and large water surface dams, 22 cages have been harvested.

It is expected that tomorrow, September 15, Nghe An will move all vessels operating at sea to safe shelters; in the next 3 days, focus on completing the summer-autumn rice harvest.

Speaking at the meeting, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh requested: Localities and departments and branches must organize 24/7 on-duty, closely monitor the storm's developments and flood situation, increase information to authorities and people at all levels to have timely and effective response measures, and must not be subjective.

In particular, special attention is paid to ensuring people's safety; resolutely evacuating people from dangerous areas to ensure safety of life and property, and organizing forced evacuation when necessary. The Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Border Guard Command, and the Provincial Police prepare forces and means to be ready to respond and help people evacuate people and property when requested.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested localities to urgently deploy storm prevention plans. Photo: Phu Huong

The Provincial Party Secretary also requested that localities and relevant units have plans to ensure the safety of river dykes, sea dykes, inland dykes and dams in the area. Irrigation and hydroelectric reservoirs must continuously update the situation, calculate the operation plan of inter-hydroelectric reservoirs and base on the actual situation to operate appropriately, ensure the safety of the works and limit flooding downstream.

SaAfter listening to the report on the situation of preparations to deal with the super typhoon in localities, concluding the meeting, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested: After this meeting, districts, cities and towns must urgently deploy storm prevention plans in the localities.

In the matter of safe evacuation, mountainous districts must pay attention to areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, and flash floods; coastal districts and towns must be on guard against rising sea levels and flooding in low-lying areas.

Proactively develop plans to support households that have suffered damage from storms No. 3 and No. 4 and floods at the end of August; do not let people go hungry or cold (especially households that do not have houses and are temporarily living in tents).

Ban Ve Hydropower Plant released floodwaters to ensure construction safety during the flood at the end of August. Photo: Phu Huong

Coastal districts and towns must regularly update information, focus on calling on ships to move to safe places, prepare forces and means for rescue when requested; direct the harvesting of aquatic products and crops, have plans to ensure safety for infrastructure works; and be on duty to prevent people and vehicles from passing through dangerous areas./.