In response to unusual weather developments in recent days and forecast in the coming days, schools in the Hoa Binh reservoir area have activated response plans, closely monitoring weather developments to proactively prevent them.
Mr. Bui Thanh Tan - Head of the Department of Culture - Social Affairs of Muong Hoa commune - informed that the unit has issued an official dispatch requesting principals to absolutely not let teachers and students cross the river when safety is not guaranteed, especially in Ngoi hamlet - where dozens of students have to travel by boat to school.
"Information about storms and floods is continuously updated to parents and students, all options are given top priority to safety," Mr. Tan emphasized.
In fact, at Ngoi Hoa Primary and Secondary School, the biggest difficulty is that about 60 students in Ngoi hamlet have to cross the river by rudimentary means of transport to get to class. On days of heavy rain and strong winds, going to school becomes very dangerous, many students are forced to stay home from school.
Principal Bui Van Cuu said: "The school has arranged additional classrooms and lunch rooms to facilitate students to stay safely when necessary. Although there are no conditions to organize boarding, the collective of teachers always proactively supports students so that their studies are not interrupted".
In Tan Mai commune, Ba Khan Primary and Secondary School has also developed a plan to respond to storms. The Board of Directors directs the review of facilities, moving important equipment and documents to safe places, and at the same time preparing online teaching plans if the flood continues.
"We prioritize the safety of students. In addition to strengthening facilities, teachers are also equipped with the spirit of being ready to support and guide parents in any situations that arise when the storm and flood last," said Principal Ha Cong Dat.
The Department of Education and Training of Phu Tho province emphasized that the entire industry must carefully prepare response scenarios, from strengthening facilities to postponing school schedules, or switching to online learning when necessary.
Schools are also required to coordinate with localities to be ready to support people to take shelter from the storm, and at the same time quickly report the damage to have timely solutions.
On September 25, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm No. 9 Ragasa weakened into a tropical depression when it entered the Quang Ninh area.
However, the post-storm circulation still causes heavy to very heavy rain in many places, especially in the midlands and northern mountainous areas. The risk of flooding, landslides and flash floods still exists, especially in areas along Hoa Binh Lake.
Meanwhile, off the coast of the Philippines, Bualoi is maintaining a strong intensity with winds near the center reaching level 12, gusting to level 15, moving rapidly in the West Northwest direction.
The meteorological agency forecasts that around the night of September 26, the storm will enter the eastern sea area of the central East Sea and will be identified as the 10th storm of 2025. The consecutive occurrence of two storms poses a risk of prolonged heavy rain, flood overlapping and widespread landslides.
