Nghe An issues urgent dispatch to respond to storm No. 7

At 4:00 a.m. on October 13, the center of the storm was at about 18.3 degrees North latitude; 113.2 degrees East longitude, about 170km North-Northeast of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 9 (75-90km/hour).level 11. Radius of strong winds from level 6, gusting from level 8 or higher is about 170km from the center of the storm.

Direction and path of storm number 7.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move in a West-Northwest direction, traveling about 20km per hour and is likely to strengthen. At 4:00 a.m. on October 14, the center of the storm will be at about 19.0 degrees North latitude; 108.7 degrees East longitude, in the southwest area of ​​Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm is level 9-10 (75-100km/hour).level 12.

To proactively respond to the developments of storms and floods, the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue of Nghe An province requests the Chairman of the People's Committee, Head of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue of districts, cities and towns; the Provincial Military Command; the Provincial Border Guard Command; the Provincial Police; the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue of the Departments of: Transport, Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry and Trade, Information and Communications; Chairman of the Board of Members, Chairman of the Company, Director of Irrigation Companies; Hydropower in the province; Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper and related units.implement the following contents:

1.Strictly implement the contents of Official Dispatch No. 23/CD-TW dated October 11, 2020 of the Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - Office of the National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue; Official Dispatch No. 09/CD-VPTT BCH PCTT&TKCN dated October 11, 2020 of the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue of Nghe An province; Official Dispatch No. 24/CD-TW dated October 12, 2020 of the Central Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue.

2.Closely monitor the development of tropical depressions, notify owners of vehicles, captains of ships and boats operating at sea of ​​the location, direction of movement and development of tropical depressions to proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas. Dangerous areas due to storms in the East Sea in the next 24 hours (strong winds of level 6 or higher, gusts of level 8 or higher): from latitude 16.0 to 20.0 degrees North; from 110.0 to 117.5 degrees East. Natural disaster risk level: level 3.

Nghe An boats take shelter from the storm. Photo: Archive.

3.The Department of Information and Communications directed network operators to send text messages to subscribers in flooded areas and areas at high risk of flash floods and landslides so that people know and proactively take precautions.

4.Departments and branches, depending on their assigned functions and tasks, direct measures to be ready to respond when situations arise.

5.Provincial Radio and Television Station, Nghe An Newspaper and other mass media increase broadcasting time, report on the developments of the storm and strong winds at sea so that authorities at all levels, owners of means of transport operating at sea and people know and proactively take precautions.