Nghe An continues to direct response to developments of storm No. 2
(Baonghean.vn) - It is forecasted that from the evening of August 10 to August 12, the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have widespread rain of 100-200mm/period, in some places over 250mm/period; there is a high risk of flash floods and landslides in mountainous provinces and flooding in low-lying areas.
This morning, August 10, before the complicated developments of storm No. 2, the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province continued to haveurgent dispatchon proactive response measures.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting: At 7:00 a.m. on August 10, the center of the storm was located at about 19.2 degrees North latitude; 111.7 degrees East longitude, in the sea east of Hainan Island (China), about 480km East Southeast of Mong Cai (Quang Ninh). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 8-9, gusting to level 11.
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Flooding due to heavy rain in many localities in the province on September 24, 2021. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Forecast in the next 24 hours, the storm will move in the West Northwest direction, traveling 15-20km per hour. At 7:00 a.m. on August 11, the center of the storm will be at about 21.0 degrees North latitude; 107.8 degrees East longitude, in the sea northwest of the Gulf of Tonkin.
In addition, from the evening of August 10 to August 12, the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have widespread rain of 100-200mm/period, in some places over 250mm/period; high risk of occurrence.flash floods, landslidesin mountainous provinces and flooding in low-lying areas.
To proactively respond to storm No. 2, heavy rain, flash floods, landslides. The Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province requests: Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue of districts, cities, towns; Departments, branches and relevant agencies to direct the implementation of the following contents:
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Urgent dispatch on proactive response to storm No. 2. Photo: Phu Huong |
1. Strictly implement Official Dispatch No. 23/CD-QG; No. 24/CD-QG dated August 9, 2022 of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response and Search and Rescue; Official Dispatch No. 05/CD-BCH dated August 9, 2022 of the Provincial Command Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense.
2. Continue to call on ships to return to safe shelter;Tight controlBoats including small fishing vessels for safety.
3. Implement measures to ensure the safety of aquaculture cages and watchtowers; do not leave people on boats or watchtowers when bad weather occurs. Be ready to drain floodwaters to protect agricultural production, low-lying areas, urban areas and industrial zones.
4. The Provincial Border Guard Command proactively advises on sea bans appropriate to the situation and developments of the storm.
5. Organize a serious 24/7 on-duty shift, regularly report the situation to the Standing Office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Nghe An province.
