Nghe An issues telegram to respond to storm No. 8
On the morning of September 19, the Head of the Provincial Civil Defense Command issued Official Dispatch No. 07 to localities and units, directing proactive measures to respond to storms in the East Sea.
According to the forecast from the Nghe An Province Hydrometeorological Station, at 4:00 p.m. on September 18, the center of the storm was located at about 20.1 degrees North latitude; 117.9 degrees East longitude, in the northeastern sea area of the North East Sea, about 480km southeast of Hong Kong (China).
The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 10. Moving northwest at a speed of 15-20km/h. The northeastern sea area of the North East Sea has strong winds of level 6-7, gusting to level 9; the area near the storm center has strong winds of level 8-9, gusting to level 11, with waves 3.0-5.0m high. The sea is very rough.
To proactively respond to the storm, the Provincial Civil Defense Command requested the People's Committees of coastal wards and communes and departments and branches to closely monitor the storm's developments; strictly manage vessels going out to sea; organize counting and notify owners of vessels and captains of ships and boats operating at sea of the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas.
Dangerous areas in the next 24 hours: North of latitude 18.5N; East of longitude 113.5E (dangerous areas are adjusted in forecast bulletins).
At the same time, be ready with forces and means for rescue when requested.
The Provincial Civil Defense Command also requested the agencies: Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television; Ben Thuy Coastal Information Station and mass media to increase information about the storm's developments to authorities at all levels, owners of vehicles operating at sea and people to proactively prevent and respond.
Departments and branches, according to their functions, state management tasks and assigned tasks, proactively direct and coordinate with localities to respond to storms.
Organize on-duty seriously and regularly report to the Provincial Civil Defense Command.