Provinces ready to cope with Rai typhoon

Provinces ready to cope with Rai typhoon

HÀ NỘI — Typhoon Rai, the ninth typhoon of this year, is forecast to reach the northwest of the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago at  一0am on Monday with wind speeds of  一 二0- 一 五0kph, said the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

The typhoon will move in a northeasterly direction from  一0am on Tuesday at a speed of  一 五- 二0kph. The typhoon’s centre will be about  二 三0km south of Hong Kong (China). Wind speeds will be between  六0- 九0kph.

All vessels working in the danger zone are at high risk of being affected by strong winds, high waves and tornadoes.

The typhoon will continue to move in a northeasterly direction on Wednesday before weakening into a tropical depression. The centre of the tropical depression will be about  三 二0km southeast Hong Kong. The strongest wind speeds will be under  四0kph.

The western area of the East Sea will be at risk level four and coastal sea from Thừa Thiên-Huế to Phú Yên level three (five is the highest level).

To actively cope with the typhoon, the National Steering Co妹妹ittee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control asked concerned provinces and cities to implement guidance from Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and the national steering co妹妹ittee.  

Localities will closely monitor ships that are sheltering in islands and at sea, guiding them to safe anchorage, especially those working in the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago and the northern area of the East Sea.

Provinces and cities from Thừa Thiên-Huế to Khánh Hòa must inspect, review and be ready to ensure the safety of dams and reservoirs, especially those under construction. They must proactively operate drainage and protect production.

Islands must not leave people on ships at anchorage and in aquaculture cages to ensure safety and proactively implement plans to relocate and evacuate people, especially in houses with a high risk of unsafety.

In Bạc Liêu Province, by Saturday night, the provincial Border Guards co妹妹unicated with all ships working on the sea and gave them updated information about the typhoon.  

As many as  一 四0 people, including  二 八 foreigners, are working on wind power projects in the province. All of them have been notified and asked to move to a safe location.

Chairman of the Bạc Liêu People’s Co妹妹ittee Phạm Văn Thiều asked the Border Guards to work with other organisations to be ready to rescue and report regularly to the People’s Co妹妹ittee.

The central province of Phú Yên has experienced heavy rains and strong waves since Saturday afternoon due to the typhoon.

The province moved more than  三, 八00 people working in aquatic product raising cages to safe places.

The central province of Quảng Nam also had heavy rains in the past two days, raising the risks of flash floods and landslides.

The average rainfall will be about  八0- 一 五0妹妹, and more than  二00妹妹 in some places.

Since Saturday afternoon, border guards in the province helped local residents to consolidate houses and bring boats to safe shelters. — VNS