Nghe An people urgently prepare for storm No. 4

Reporter group• August 29, 2019 15:13

(Baonghean.vn)- Since the morning of August 29, coastal residents have been tying up their houses, dismantling kiosks and shops, and mooring boats before storm No. 4 makes landfall.

In Cua Lo Town, since early morning, Nghe An Province Border Guard Squadron 2 has strictly maintained the duty regime of natural disaster prevention, rescue and relief; advised local Party Committees and authorities to strengthen inspection of key areas, and prepared forces and means to help the locality evacuate people from dangerous areas to safety. Photo: HT

Nghe An has 3,510 boats. By 12 noon on August 29, all of these boats had returned to safe shelters. Photo: Border guards check and guide fishermen to anchor their boats at the wharf in Quynh Luu district. Photo: Le Thach

From 5am on August 29, Nghe An issued a sea ban. All boats were not allowed to go out to sea. After docking, people removed fishing gear and equipment from the boat. Photo: Thu Huyen

On August 29, the provincial authorities set up many working groups to inspect the situation of storm prevention and control No. 4. Photo: Le Thach.

Thousands of fishing boats of Nghe An fishermen have anchored safely at the estuaries. Photo: Le Thach

Authorities also require ship and boat owners to absolutely not stay on board before and after the storm. Photo: Le Thach

The coastal town of Cua Lo is expected to be one of the areas directly affected by storm No. 4. Along the coast, hundreds of tourist kiosks are still operating. Since the morning of August 29, the owners of the tourist kiosks have mobilized their relatives to reinforce their shops. Photo: Thu Huyen

Before the storm hit, there were more than 1,000 tourists in Cua Lo and Bai Lu in Nghe An province. Authorities asked tourists to ensure safety, absolutely not to swim in the sea; kiosks were not allowed to serve tourists. Photo: Thu Huyen.

By early afternoon on August 29, many families had dismantled their shops and returned home. Photo: Thu Huyen

Nghe An Electricity inspects safety work in Cua Lo. Photo: Thu Huyen

In Hung Dong, Vinh city, farmers are worried about their newly planted vegetable fields. Most likely, this area will be ruined by the storm circulation causing heavy rain. Photo: Thanh Phuc.