Nghe An issues telegram to proactively respond to storm Ma-on

At 1:00 p.m. on August 22, locationeye of the stormat about 16.3 degrees North latitude, 123.8 degrees East longitude. In the next 24 hours, the storm is forecast to move northwest; at 1:00 p.m. on August 23, the storm center will be at 18.1 degrees North latitude, 122.3 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern area of ​​Luzon Island, with winds near the storm center at level 8, gusting to level 10.

In the next 24 to 48 hours, the storm will move in a West-Northwest direction into the East Sea and strengthen; at 1:00 p.m. on August 24, the storm center will be at 19.7 degrees North latitude, 118.7 degrees East longitude, with winds near the storm center at level 9, gusting to level 11.

Map of the path of storm Ma-on (afternoon of August 22). Photo: VNA

To proactively respond to the storm's developments, at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon (August 22), the Standing OfficeNghe An Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil DefenseTelegram No. 06/CD-VPTT has been sent to localities and relevant agencies.

Accordingly, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense requests the Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue of coastal districts, cities and towns; relevant departments, branches and agencies to direct the implementation of a number of necessary contents such as:

Nghe An issues a telegram to proactively respond to the storm's developments. Photo: Phu Huong

Strictly implement Official Dispatch No. 25/CD-QG dated August 22, 2022 of the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - Office of the National Committee for Incident Response, Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue.

Closely monitor and notify vehicle owners and ship and boat captains of storm developments to proactively respond.preventive measuresEnsure safety of people and vehicles; maintain communication to promptly handle possible bad situations.

At the same time, inform and guide production facility owners to adjust production plans at sea and along the coast in accordance with storm developments.

In particular, we must prepare forces and means torescueupon request.

Thanh My Commune, Thanh Chuong is deeply flooded due to storms and rains, October 30, 2020. Photo: Nghe An Newspaper

The Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense also requested the Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper, the coastal information station system and mass media agencies to strengthen measures to inform authorities at all levels, owners of vehicles operating at sea and people about the storm's developments so that they can proactively prevent and respond.

The units organize their duty seriously and regularly report to the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense.