Proactively respond to heavy rain and tornadoes in Kien Giang

NGUYÊN ANH |

Kien Giang - Units proactively respond to tornadoes and heavy rains, and prepare forces and vehicles for rescue when requested.

In recent days, Kien Giang province has had heavy rain and tornadoes, unusual and extreme natural disasters such as storms, tropical depressions, thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning... From the beginning of 2024 until now, in the province, there has been 1 death, 1 injury, 272 houses collapsed, roofs blown off, 10 vehicles sunk.

On the night of October 9 alone, heavy rain and a tornado occurred in Giong Rieng district, injuring 12 people, collapsing 67 houses, blowing off roofs, breaking 4 electric poles and toppling many trees. The tornado seriously affected people's lives and production.

According to the Kien Giang Hydrometeorological Station, there will be rain and thunderstorms in some areas of the province. During thunderstorms, be careful of strong gusts of wind.

Faced with the above situation, the Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Disaster Prevention of Kien Giang province has sent an official dispatch to relevant units to proactively prevent, combat and respond to natural disasters caused by heavy rain and tornadoes occurring in the province.

The Standing Office of the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Disaster Prevention and Control requests provincial departments, branches, organizations and the Steering Committees of districts and cities to regularly update information and closely monitor developments of heavy rain, tornadoes, flooding, etc. Provide timely and complete information to authorities at all levels and people to proactively prevent, respond and minimize damage.

Direct agencies and units to effectively implement the "4 on-site" motto, gather the Disaster Prevention and Control Shock Force to be ready to support people when damage occurs; guide the implementation of measures to ensure safety for production and aquaculture.

Be ready to deploy flood control measures, ensure safety, and prevent flooding for concentrated urban areas, industrial parks; safety of dams, reservoirs on islands and downstream areas; dike systems and key dike points in the province.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development directs the work of ensuring safety for fishing boats and aquaculture; safety of dykes, irrigation dams, especially key works under construction; and protection of agricultural production. Proactively increase the opening of sluices in the province to drain water and prevent flooding in low-lying areas due to heavy rain.

The Department of Transport directs the work of ensuring safety for transport vessels on rivers and at sea; prepares forces, materials and means to overcome incidents, ensuring smooth traffic on main traffic routes when heavy rain occurs.

Provincial departments, branches, sectors and organizations, according to their assigned functions and tasks, direct measures to be ready to respond when bad situations occur. Prepare forces and means for rescue when requested.

In addition, Southern Irrigation Exploitation Company Limited, based on the production situation in the area and the development of heavy rain, coordinates with the Irrigation Branch and localities to operate Cai Lon, Cai Be, and Xeo Ro sluices in accordance with reality, and promptly handles flooding if it occurs in the upstream and downstream areas of Cai Lon and Cai Be sluices.

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