To proactively respond to tropical depressions/storm and heavy rains, and the risk of landslides and flooding, the Chairman of the Hai Phong City People's Committee requested the Chairmen of the People's Committees of communes, wards, special zones and Heads of departments, branches, agencies and units to absolutely not be negligent, subjective, and best prepare conditions to proactively prevent and overcome the consequences of tropical depressions/storm, floods, and heavy rains; especially be on guard against thunderstorms, tornadoes, and lightning that can cause damage before heavy rains.
Units closely monitor the developments of tropical depressions/storm areas to proactively review, develop and implement plans and scenarios for prevention and minimization of damage. At the same time, direct and guide the implementation of measures to protect houses, warehouses, public works, infrastructure, protect production, especially agricultural and aquatic product production, limit damage caused by tropical depressions/storm, floods, and heavy rain.
The Chairman of the City People's Committee also directed units to prepare rescue forces and vehicles when required; increase information and propaganda, mobilize people to take measures to prevent tropical depressions/storm, floods, heavy rains, and protect the safety of people and property.
Units inspect, review, and take measures to ensure the safety of telecommunications systems and power grids, without interruption before, during, and after tropical depressions/storm, floods, and heavy rains.
Communes, wards, coastal special zones, and riverside areas organize counting and notify captains and owners of vehicles and boats operating at sea to proactively prevent and maintain communication to promptly handle possible bad situations. Along with that, proactively evacuate people from dangerous areas, not ensuring safety, and the risk of deep flooding...
Localities with mountainous and hilly areas urgently review and notify each household living in areas at risk of landslides and flash floods to check around their residence, promptly detect abnormalities and dangers to proactively evacuate.
The Department of Construction reviews old apartment buildings, based on weather developments to proactively inform localities to organize evacuation of people to ensure safety...
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on August 29, the center of the tropical depression was at about 16.5 degrees north latitude; 112.1 degrees east longitude, in the special waters of Hoang Sa, about 630km east-southeast of the northern Quang Tri area, about 450km east of Hue city.
The strongest wind near the center of the tropical depression is level 7 (50-61km/h), gusting to level 9. It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move mainly northwest at a speed of 20-25 km/h and is likely to strengthen into a storm. Due to the influence of the tropical depression/storm, the Northern Delta will have common rain of 70-150 mm, locally very heavy rain over 300 mm.
