Proactive measures to prevent and mitigate the effects of Typhoon No. 1.

(Baonghean.vn) - In response to the approaching storm, Quynh Luu district, Hoang Mai town, and several tourist beaches have proactively directed local authorities and border guard posts to urgently call on all operating vessels to return to safe shelters, ensuring the safety of residents and tourists.

Boats are gathering ashore to take shelter from the storm at Lach Quen - Tien Thuy - Photo: Viet Hung.

Tien Thuy commune, Quynh Luu district, has the largest number of fishing vessels in the district with 313 boats, of which 161 are offshore fishing vessels with a capacity of 90 horsepower or more. To avoid Typhoon No. 1 making landfall in the northern Gulf of Tonkin, many fishing vessels operating offshore, having received information about the storm, returned to Lach Quen port (Tien Thuy) and anchored safely this morning, June 23rd.

Boat owner Bui Ket (54 years old, from Quynh Nghia commune), owner of fishing boat NA 93613, along with his crew, were transporting seafood from the hold onto the port after returning from the sea to avoid the storm. He said: "My fishing boat was fishing at latitude 19, 106 degrees East when I heard on the radio that typhoon number 1 was forming and would make landfall in the northern part of the Gulf of Tonkin. Upon hearing the news, I used the radio system to contact several nearby fishing boats to quickly gather their nets and return to shore before the storm hit."

Ship owner Bui Ket is mooring his ship at the dock. Photo: Viet Hung.

The entire Quynh Luu district currently has 1,214 fishing vessels, including nearly 800 vessels with a capacity of 20 horsepower or more. As of the afternoon of June 23rd, nearly 900 fishing vessels from Quynh Luu district had returned to safe mooring areas, while some remaining vessels were en route or moving to Cat Ba and Da Nang to avoid the storm and ensure absolute safety before Typhoon No. 1.

To proactively prevent storm damage, the Flood and Storm Prevention and Search and Rescue Command of Quynh Luu district, in coordination with the Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station, regularly contacts ships operating at sea to inform them of the storm's development and trajectory so that they can take proactive measures to avoid it. At the same time, they inspect the mooring locations of ships to prevent collisions that could damage the vessels.

In Hoang Mai town, authorities are urgently implementing measures to prevent and mitigate the effects of Typhoon No. 1. The town has 924 fishing vessels, of which 398 have a capacity of 90 horsepower or more. After receiving information that Typhoon No. 1 would make landfall in the northern Gulf of Tonkin and affect northern provinces, causing heavy rain and strong winds, Hoang Mai town quickly directed coastal communes such as Quynh Lap and Quynh Phuong to urgently call on owners of fishing vessels currently at sea to return to their moorings.

Therefore, as of this afternoon, June 23rd, most of the local people's boats and vessels have safely returned to Lach Corn port and are anchored, while approximately 200 other vessels are still moving to locations unaffected by the storm.

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Duc, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Cua Lo Town: As a coastal tourist town, Cua Lo always prioritizes disaster prevention and search and rescue. After receiving news that Typhoon No. 1 was entering the East Sea with wind gusts of level 10, the town's Disaster Prevention and Control Command directed the People's Committees of the wards and relevant units to broadcast warnings to residents and tourists through the ward's public address system and the beach's public address system.

Members of the town's Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command Board are ready to directly supervise operations at the grassroots level. The Town's Rescue and Disaster Prevention Center is prepared and will deploy immediately upon receiving a ban on sea travel to ensure the safety of tourists. In addition, 272 fishing boats belonging to local fishermen operating in offshore areas have been promptly notified. By 7:30 this morning, 156 boats had returned to shore, and others are also entering the docks.

The stalls on Cua Lo beach have neatly packed up their tables and chairs to proactively avoid the storm. Photo by Quang An.

Typhoon No. 1, with wind speeds at its center reaching level 8 (approximately 60 to 75 km per hour), and gusts of level 9-10, is moving northwest into the Gulf of Tonkin at a speed of about 10-15 km per hour, making landfall and gradually weakening into a tropical depression.

Forecasts indicate that by 10:00 AM on June 24th, the center of the tropical depression will be located at approximately 22.1 degrees North latitude and 106.9 degrees East longitude, in the border area between Vietnam and China. The strongest winds near the center of the tropical depression will be at level 6 (approximately 40 to 50 km per hour), with gusts at levels 7-8. The predicted level of natural disaster risk is level 3.

The stalls at Cua Hoi beach have closed for safety reasons. Photo by Hoang Quyen.

To proactively respond to Typhoon No. 1, the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue has sent a directive to the Chairmen and Heads of the Steering Committees for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue in the districts, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Border Guard Command, and the Fisheries Exploitation and Protection Sub-Department, instructing them to implement the following: Inform the owners of vessels operating at sea about the location of the dangerous area. Vessels should constantly monitor the typhoon's developments, closely monitor and manage the departure of vessels, maintain contact with vessel owners, and proactively prepare rescue and relief forces and equipment to promptly address any adverse situations that may arise. Regular reports on disaster prevention and control work should be submitted to the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue.

Viet Hung - Quang An - Hoang Quyen.