Nghe An issues telegram to respond to widespread severe cold

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the impact of a very strong cold spell, from the morning of December 17, the North Central provinces are likely to experience widespread and prolonged severe cold, with temperatures ranging from 8-11 degrees Celsius, and lower in some mountainous areas.

To proactively respond to severe cold, frost, and reduce damage, 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 districts, cities, and towns; departments and branches to direct the implementation of response measures, noting the following contents:

Closely monitor weather developments, promptly inform the authorities and people, proactively deploy measures to ensure safety for people, especially the elderly, children, and students; absolutely do not use coal stoves to heat in closed rooms to avoid unfortunate incidents that cause human casualties.

To cope with the cold, many places in Nghe An people have contributed firewood to keep warm. Photo: Huy Thu

Strengthen propaganda and guidance for livestock households on hygiene, strengthening barns, covering and keeping animals warm, proactively storing food to ensure prevention of hunger and cold; deploy plans to move free-range livestock to barns in necessary situations to ensure safety; provide guidance on disease prevention and control for livestock, poultry and aquatic products; cover, cover, water and fertilize to keep moist for rice, vegetable, ornamental and perennial crop production; review and adjust sowing and transplanting schedules to avoid periods of severe cold.

Highlanders herd cows back to the barn to avoid the cold. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Proactively notify and guide visitors and tourists to increase warnings on roads where slippery fog often occurs to ensure safety for people and vehicles participating in traffic.

Organize specialized working groups to go to the grassroots to inspect, urge and guide people on preventive measures. Strengthen propaganda activities, instruct people on skills to cope with cold and fog.

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, and press agencies to regularly update information and developments of severe cold on mass media so that people know and proactively prevent it.

Relevant agencies organize serious duty, regularly report and summarize implementation results to the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense./.