Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 11 (MATMO), localities in Hung Yen province are urgently implementing measures to prevent, protect production and ensure safety for people.
On October 5, in Thai Ninh commune, the union members and young people of the commune police went to the fields to support people in harvesting rice and harvesting early before the storm made landfall. Mobilizing forces to help people harvest quickly is considered a timely measure to minimize damage caused by strong winds and heavy rain.
In Hong Chau ward, the Chairman of the Ward People's Committee issued an urgent telegram, requesting departments, residential groups, civil defense forces, and organizations to immediately deploy response measures.
The content of the telegram emphasizes the need to closely monitor the forecast bulletin, organize a 24/7 on-duty, mobilize means and human resources to support rescue when necessary; propagate so that people are not subjective, proactive in building their houses, protecting property, agricultural production and relocating households in riverside and low-lying areas to safe places before 4:00 p.m. on October 5.
In Me So commune, the government and people are also proactively tying up houses, covering crops, checking drainage systems, being on duty to monitor floods, ensuring production and daily life safety.
According to the Hung Yen Province Hydrometeorological Station, from the evening of October 5, coastal and mainland areas will have strong winds of level 57, gusting to level 8; from October 6 to 7, there will be moderate rain, some places will have heavy rain, commonly 50100mm, with thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and lightning. The risk level of natural disasters at sea is level 3, it is necessary to be on guard against water spikes and landslides in vulnerable areas.
Currently, the whole province has activated the "4 on-site" plan, mobilizing police forces, militia, and youth union members to be ready to support people in evacuating, harvesting agricultural products, tying up houses, and minimizing damage when storm No. 11 makes landfall.