UPDATE: Overview of storm prevention and control efforts in Nghe An province following Typhoon No. 5.
On the evening of August 24th, Comrade Pham Minh Chinh - Member of the Political Bureau and Prime Minister of the Government - was present at the Government's Forward Command Post located at the 4th Military Region Command in Nghe An province to directly command the response to Typhoon No. 5.
Also attending were Comrade Tran Duc Thang - Member of the Central Committee of the Party, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment, and members of the Government's working group.
The leaders of Military Region 4 include: Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh - Commander of Military Region 4; and Major General Doan Xuan Buong - Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of Military Region 4.
The leaders of Nghe An province included: Nguyen Duc Trung - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Le Hong Vinh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee. The leaders of Ha Tinh province included: Nguyen Duy Lam - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Vo Trong Hai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.
According to the Nghe An Provincial Meteorological and Hydrological Station, at 4 PM on August 24th, the center of Typhoon No. 5 was located at approximately 17.6 degrees North latitude and 109.9 degrees East longitude, about 470 km east-southeast of the coast of Nghe An province and about 450 km east-southeast of Ha Tinh province. The strongest winds near the center of the typhoon were at level 13-14 (134-166 km/hour), with gusts up to level 16.
The storm is moving westward at a speed of approximately 20 km/h and is forecast to intensify further before making landfall. It is predicted that by late tomorrow evening (August 25th), the storm will make landfall in the provinces from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri. The level of natural disaster risk has been raised to level 4 (very high) in the coastal waters from Thanh Hoa to Quang Tri and on land in these provinces upon landfall. From the afternoon and night of August 24th, the sea area off Nghe An province (including Hon Ngu island) will experience gradually increasing winds of level 7-9, then increasing to level 10-11, with winds near the storm's center reaching level 12-14, gusting to level 16. Sea waves will be 5.0-7 meters high, with waves near the storm's center reaching 8-10 meters. The sea will be extremely rough. Coastal areas of Nghe An province should be wary of storm surge of 0.5-1.5 meters. There is a high risk of flooding in low-lying coastal areas and river mouths due to large waves and rising water levels in the afternoon and evening of August 25th.
The meteorological agency warns that weather conditions at sea and in coastal areas during the storm are extremely dangerous and unsafe for any vessels or structures. Ships, boats, rafts, and aquaculture farms are at high risk of capsizing, destruction, and flooding.
Secretary of the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Duc Trung inspects and directs the response to Typhoon No. 5.
On the afternoon of August 24th,Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung- The Provincial Party Secretary personally inspected and directed the response to Typhoon No. 5 in coastal localities. Accompanying him were leaders of the Provincial People's Committee and relevant departments and units.
Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung inspected and directed the response to Typhoon No. 5 at the Lach Corn anchorage and storm shelter area in Quynh Mai ward; the Lach Quen anchorage and storm shelter area in Quynh Phu commune; and inspected the relocation and evacuation site in Quynh Mai ward.
Local leaders reported that, following the directives of the Party Central Committee, the Prime Minister, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, coastal communes and wards have been decisively implementing measures to respond to Typhoon No. 5 with the "four on-the-spot" principle.
After listening to reports and conducting on-site inspections, the Provincial Party Secretary acknowledged and highly appreciated the preparations made by localities to respond to Typhoon No. 5; at the same time, he emphasized that this is a very strong typhoon, predicted to move quickly, with a wide and dangerous scope and intensity of impact on both sea and land, therefore, there must be absolutely no complacency or negligence.
In that spirit, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Duc Trung requested that all levels, sectors, and localities strictly implement the directives of the Party Central Committee, the Prime Minister's telegram, and the directives and telegrams from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee regarding the urgent response to Typhoon No. 5.
The Chairman of the People's Committee of Nghe An province inspected and urged the response to Typhoon No. 5 at the local level.
On the morning of August 24th,Comrade Le Hong Vinh- The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and Head of the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue, and Civil Defense of Nghe An province inspected the response to Typhoon No. 5.
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Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh and his delegation directly inspected the storm response efforts in Cua Lo ward.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that local Party committees, authorities, and functional forces coordinate closely and resolutely require fishermen to move their boats, rafts, and cages to safe locations. At the same time, aquaculture households need to be guided to reinforce and secure their vessels to minimize damage when the storm hits.
The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also noted that, in parallel with ensuring the safety of vessels, it is necessary to focus on protecting the lives of fishermen. Any cases of fishermen deliberately remaining on their boats when a storm approaches must be addressed through public awareness campaigns and urged to evacuate urgently, resolutely preventing any unfortunate incidents from occurring.
In An Chau commune, a densely populated coastal area with approximately 43,000 inhabitants, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Le Hong Vinh, personally inspected the coastal dike system to assess the current situation and listened to reports on storm preparedness from the Party committee, local government, and residents. This is one of the key areas vulnerable to storm landfall due to its large population and concentration of aquaculture households.
Next, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh and the delegation inspected the preparations for responding to Typhoon No. 5 in Dien Chau commune (established on the basis of merging Dien Chau town and the communes of Dien Hoa, Dien Phuc, and Ngoc Bich of the former Dien Chau district), one of the most densely populated coastal communes, with approximately 63,000 people living in 42 hamlets.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De inspects and directs the response to Typhoon No. 5.
On the morning of August 24th, a delegation from the People's Committee of Nghe An province, led by...Comrade Nguyen Van De- A delegation led by a member of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected and directed the response to Typhoon No. 5 at several reservoir projects and aquaculture areas in the province.
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At the time of inspection, the water level in Vuc Mau Lake was low. The Vuc Mau Lake management unit was releasing water through one gate at a flow rate of 72 m³.3However, according to forecasts, Nghe An is in the direct impact zone of typhoon number 5. The typhoon will hit at the same time as high tide.Typhoon No. 5With heavy rain, a large volume of water is expected to flow in, causing the water level in the lake to rise rapidly.
During the inspection, Comrade Nguyen Van De requested the Bac Nghe An Irrigation Company Limited to open another sluice gate to proactively manage floodwaters. The company must closely monitor weather developments and the directives of the Provincial Party Committee, the Provincial People's Committee, and the Department of Agriculture and Environment to develop timely flood release plans to ensure the safety of the reservoir and downstream areas.
Next, the provincial delegation inspected the concentrated aquaculture area in Quynh Mai ward. This area has a total area of 330 hectares. Of that, the local people are currently raising shrimp on 80 hectares that are nearing harvest time.
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Van De requested that departments and localities direct aquaculture farmers to harvest their crops early before typhoon No. 5 arrives, in order to minimize damage.
The delegation also inspected the Mo River system, which is responsible for draining water from upstream sources to prevent flooding in aquaculture areas.
Leaders of Thanh Vinh ward went "door to door," urging residents of old apartment buildings to evacuate urgently before typhoon No. 5 made landfall.
Given the complex developments of Typhoon No. 5, the authorities of Thanh Vinh ward, Nghe An province, have implemented an emergency evacuation plan for more than 1,000 residents living in dilapidated old apartment buildings and housing complexes to ensure their safety.
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It is known that Thanh Vinh ward hasThe organization relocated over 1,000 people.This includes residents of buildings C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, and D2 of the old Quang Trung apartment complex. In addition, nearly 300 households in old apartment complexes in the wards of Cua Nam, Hung Binh, Doi Cung, and Le Loi (formerly) are also subject to forced relocation due to the risk of collapse or flooding during heavy rainstorms.