Nghe An continues to direct response to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, floods, flash floods, landslides

To focus on responding to and minimizing damage caused by heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, floods, flash floods, landslides, 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, towns and relevant agencies and units to well implement a number of necessary contents, focusing on responding to complex weather developments.

Concentrate forces and means, especially the shock force for natural disaster prevention and control, to promptly overcome the consequences caused by heavy rains, restore production, and soon ensure stable lives for people affected by damage.

At the same time, closely monitor, forecast, warn, and promptly inform about flood developments so that relevant agencies and people can proactively deploy response measures.

Many mountainous roads in Ky Son were damaged after heavy rains in early September 2022. Photo: Quang An

Proactively implement measures to drain water and protect production; prevent flooding in urban areas and low-lying areas, ensuring minimal damage.

Direct the inspection, review, and preparation of plans to ensure the safety of mines, mines, reservoirs, and downstream areas, especially small hydroelectric reservoirs and important irrigation reservoirs, especially small reservoirs and reservoirs full of water; arrange a permanent force to operate and regulate and be ready to handle possible situations.

In particular, to ensure the safety of people's lives and property and state assets, localities and units must organize inspections and reviews of residential areas, agency headquarters and workplaces.

FirmlyevacuatePeople, vehicles and assets should be evacuated from dangerous areas, especially areas at risk of landslides, flash floods, and inundation; clear water flows and promptly handle construction incidents from the first hour.

Disseminate and instruct people on skills to ensure safety and limit risks during floods; strictly prohibit people from collecting firewood, fishing, etc. on rivers, streams, and downstream of dams during floods to avoid human losses; absolutely do not let people be subjective before, during, and after floods; pay special attention and monitor the elderly, children, and people with disabilities living in affected areas.

Flooding in Quy Chau district on the morning of September 9. Photo: Van Truong

In addition, it is necessary to focus on controlling, guiding, and diverting traffic, especially through culverts, spillways, deep flooded areas, and ferry terminals. Proactively arrange forces, materials, and equipment to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes.

News agencies should increase the time and promptly report on the developments of floods and storms and response work so that people know and proactively prevent and avoid them.

Localities, sectors and units must seriously organize on-duty shifts, regularly synthesize and report on natural disaster developments and damage to the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense (through the Standing Office).