Early warning of storm number 3 keeps people from being passive
"Never seen before" is the exclamation that many people used to refer to storm number 3 during the time the storm raged on land on September 7.
The storm left behind much pain and loss. The devastation in the areas where the storm passed through is a clear demonstration of the destructive power of natural disasters.
However, it cannot be denied that few people were passive in the face of this storm because information about the terrible level of the storm had been warned in advance - before the storm had even entered the East Sea. Protecting human life is the most precious thing in a natural disaster - and being proactive in the face of storm No. 3 is the key to minimizing human losses.
Ms. Thu Huong (30 years old, Nam Tu Liem, Hanoi) said that she stayed at home following the recommendations from the meteorological agency. "Storm No. 3 was too devastating, but I was able to proactively ensure my own safety because I continuously read forecasts about the horror of this storm. During the 2 days the storm hit, I stayed at home, contacted and conveyed the message to relatives and friends not to go out" - Ms. Huong shared.
Ms. Vu Huong (55 years old, Hung Yen) also said that her family is in the business of selling. When hearing the warning of a strong storm, her family proactively cleaned up their shop and stopped selling to ensure safety.
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To help people be proactive before the storm, the team of forecasters and experts in the Meteorological industry had sleepless nights, racing against the storm to get forecast information to the people as soon as possible.
At the Hydrometeorological Operations Center during the time of storm No. 3 Yagi, we - the "weather reporters" witnessed the hard-working and serious working scene of the forecasters of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting as they were trying to monitor the developments of this storm.
The room was filled with light all night long, and the lights never went out. The central screen displayed a tangle of maps, satellite images of clouds, observation numbers, rainfall, and wind speeds from all over. Meteorologists call it the room that never gets dark in a storm.
The reason for such non-stop work is because the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting issues a quick bulletin every hour updating the latest developments of storm number 3 and every 3 hours sends urgent storm news to the people.
At the same time, the meteorological agency also coordinates with media units to promote propaganda work and fully update information on natural disasters on mass media.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has also promptly provided detailed forecast and warning information on affected areas to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control to serve the work of directing, operating, preventing and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters.
Dr. Hoang Duc Cuong, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Hydrometeorology (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) said that early warning is very important in preventing and responding to natural disasters.
"Therefore, the slogan of early warning for early action has become the motto of the Hydrometeorological sector up to now, not only in specific natural disaster situations but throughout all days of the year," said Mr. Cuong.
Currently, meteorologists are still not resting, continuing to closely monitor the situation of heavy rain, the risk of flash floods and landslides after the storm to provide information to the people.
