Nghe An issues telegram to respond to super typhoon Ragasa

According to the forecast of Nghe An Province Hydrometeorological Station, Ragasa storm has moved into the East Sea, becoming the 9th storm in the East Sea in 2025. At 7:00 a.m. on September 23, the center of the super storm was at about 19.9 degrees North latitude; 118.3 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea. The strongest wind near the center of the super storm is level 17, gusting above level 17. Moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 20km/h. It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the center of the super storm will be at about 21.3 degrees North latitude; 114.0 degrees East longitude, in the northern sea area of ​​the North East Sea, about 400km east of Leizhou Peninsula (China). The strongest wind near the center of the super storm is level 15-16, gusting over level 17. Moving in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 20-25km/h and gradually weakening.

From the night of September 24, the sea area of ​​Nghe An province (including Hon Ngu island) will gradually increase in strength to level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9; waves 1.5-3.0m high, rough seas. From September 25 to September 27, in Nghe An, there will be moderate to heavy rain, some places will have very heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 70-150mm, locally over 250mm.

The storm's developments are still very complicated. Localities, authorities and people need to monitor and regularly update the latest storm forecasts on the developments of super storm Ragasa.

Implementing the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 170/CD_Ttg on proactively responding to super typhoon Ragasa; to proactively respond to super typhoon Ragasa and floods, ensure the safety of people's lives, minimize damage to people's and State's property, first of all to ships and activities at sea and along the coast, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - Head of the Provincial Civil Defense Command requests:

Directors of Departments; Heads of provincial-level departments, branches and organizations; Secretaries and Chairmen of People's Committees of wards and communesDo not be negligent or subjective, organize monitoring, updating, and grasping the storm's developments; postpone unnecessary meetings, focus on leadership and direction, review and update plans, be ready to immediately deploy response measures to super storm Ragasa with the most drastic spirit, proactively take response measures at the highest level, anticipate the worst scenario to ensure people's lives and safety, limit damage to people's and State's property, and not be passive or surprised in any situation.

Secretary, Chairman of People's Committee of wards and communes:

Focus on directing and immediately implementing measures to ensure the safety of ships, vehicles and activities at sea and along the coast; pay special attention to preventing storms and lightning that can cause damage before the storm directly affects. At the same time, develop and implement plans to ensure the safety of tourists on islands and coastal areas.

At the same time, implement measures to prevent and combat storms at sea, on islands, in coastal areas and on land as soon as possible, paying attention to proactively reinforcing and ensuring safety for houses, pruning trees; reinforcing and protecting infrastructure works, sea dykes, limiting damage to production, especially agricultural production in coastal areas; supporting people in harvesting agricultural products that are about to be harvested with the motto "green house is better than old field" to limit damage caused by storms.

In particular, review plans, forces, and means to be ready to organize and deploy evacuation support and relocation of people in unsafe areas before the storm directly affects them, and deploy response, rescue, and relief work when bad situations occur.

Be ready to deploy forces to guard and control people and vehicles passing through culverts, spillways, deeply flooded areas, areas with strong currents, landslides or areas at risk of landslides, resolutely not allowing people and vehicles to pass if safety is not ensured, not allowing unfortunate human losses due to carelessness or subjectivity; deploy forces, materials and vehicles to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.

Check and review key works, unfinished works, small reservoirs that are full of water; organize regular staff, ready to regulate and ensure safety of works and downstream areas when floods occur.

Organize 24/7 on-duty staff to monitor natural disaster situations and organize and deploy storm and storm circulation response measures; ensure smooth and timely information to the people.

Director of Nghe An Provincial Hydrometeorological StationOrganize close monitoring of storm developments and storm circulation, forecast, warn, and promptly inform authorities and people about floods, natural disasters to proactively respond and minimize damage. Regularly update and proactively announce dangerous areas at sea so that ships and vehicles operating at sea know not to enter and exit dangerous areas.

Director of the Department of Agriculture and EnvironmentProactively direct the work of ensuring safety for fishing vessels at sea; deploy measures to protect agricultural production, dykes, irrigation dams, especially key irrigation works such as Ban Mong Lake.

Director of Department of ConstructionDirect the review and readiness to deploy work to ensure the safety of civil works, construction activities, and traffic safety during the time affected by the storm.

Director of Department of Industry and TradeDirect the work of ensuring safety for industrial production and hydroelectric dams, especially for small hydroelectric dams. Ensure the supply of essential goods, avoid shortages, and take advantage of natural disasters to unreasonably increase prices.

Comrades: Commander of the Provincial Military Command, Director of the Provincial Police, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard CommandProactively direct and prepare forces and means to support localities in evacuating and relocating residents, responding to storms, and conducting rescue operations when requested.

Provincial Border Guard CommandPreside over and coordinate with relevant units to organize the review and counting of all local vessels and vehicles operating at sea and along the coast; coordinate with relevant agencies to use all means to inform ship owners and captains of vessels and vehicles still operating at sea about the developments and forecast of the storm's direction of movement; guide them to move away from and not enter areas at risk of being affected by the storm; call on and guide vessels and vehicles to safe shelters; and at the same time guide and support the implementation of necessary measures to ensure the safety of vessels at anchorages.

Based on storm developments and forecasts, promptly propose the Provincial Civil Defense Command to advise the Provincial People's Committee Chairman to issue a sea ban order.

Provincial Policepreside over and coordinate with relevant forces to ensure security and order; promptly detect and prevent acts of taking advantage of natural disasters to cause disturbances and violate the law. Proactively advise the Provincial People's Committee to decide to control and restrict traffic during storms causing strong winds and heavy rain to limit incidents and ensure people's safety.

Chairman and Director of Irrigation and Hydropower CompaniesOperate and regulate hydroelectric and irrigation dams scientifically, effectively, and in accordance with practical situations, ensuring absolute safety of works, contributing to cutting and reducing floods downstream, avoiding passivity and surprises.

Director of Department of Science and TechnologyCoordinate and direct telecommunications service providers to proactively deploy measures to ensure information in areas forecasted to be at high risk of being cut off and isolated due to the impact of storms and floods; ensure uninterrupted connection between the central and local levels, between the provincial and commune levels, and villages; promptly overcome communication disruptions when storms and floods occur.

Directors of Departments: Education and Training, HealthDirect the implementation of work to ensure safety for students, forces, equipment, and infrastructure under the management of the industry to limit damage, not to affect students' learning, maintain emergency activities, and promptly restore normal medical examination and treatment activities for people immediately after storms and floods.

Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourismdirect the implementation of work to ensure safety for tourists and tourism activities, especially at sea, on islands and coastal areas.

Nghe An Newspaper, Radio, Television and other mass media agenciestimely information on natural disaster situations and response direction of functional agencies; strengthen dissemination and guidance on measures and skills to respond to storms, floods, landslides, and flash floods for people.

Directors of departments, heads of sectorsAccording to the assigned state management functions, proactively direct and coordinate with localities and relevant units to promptly deploy response and recovery work when natural disasters occur.

Provincial Civil Defense CommandOrganize a team on duty to closely monitor the natural disaster situation, proactively direct, inspect, and urge localities to deploy work to prevent, combat, overcome consequences, and limit damage caused by natural disasters; promptly synthesize damage, report, and propose to the Provincial People's Committee to direct and handle issues beyond its authority.