Nghe An: Localities required to proactively respond to strong winds at sea
(Baonghean.vn) - From the afternoon of March 12, the Gulf of Tonkin and the northern East Sea will have strong northeast winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 8-9, with waves 2.0-3.0m high. Nghe An province requires localities and units to proactively develop response plans.
Standing OfficeProvincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defensejust issued Official Dispatch No. 30/VP-PCTT on proactively responding to strong winds at sea.
According to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of the Northeast monsoon, from the afternoon of March 12, the Gulf of Tonkin and the Northern East Sea (including the waters of the Hoang Sa archipelago) will have strong Northeast winds of level 6-7, gusts of level 8-9, waves 2.0 - 3.0m high, and the Northern East Sea will have rough seas of 3.0 - 5.0m; from the night of March 12, the sea area from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau, the area between the East Sea and the western sea area of the Southern East Sea (including the waters west of the Truong Sa archipelago) will have strong Northeast winds of level 6-7, gusts of level 8-9, waves 2.0 - 4.0m high, rough seas; the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai will have strong Northeast winds of level 6, gusts of level 7, waves 2.0 - 3.0m high, rough seas.
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| Nghe An boats return to safe anchorage after encountering unusual weather. Photo: QA |
To proactively respond to strong winds at sea, the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense requested the Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue of Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc districts and Hoang Mai town; departments and branches to direct the implementation of response measures, in which, pay attention to a number of contents, including:
Closely monitor information and developments of strong winds at sea; notify captains and owners of vehicles and vessels operating at sea to proactively prevent and have appropriate production plans, ensuring safety of people and property; maintain communication to promptly handle bad situations that may occur.
Prepare forces and means to deploy rescue work when there is a situation.
Organize on-duty seriously, regularly report and summarize implementation results to send to the Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense./.
