The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent a telegram to the People's Committees of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Binh Dinh; the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, Natural Resources and Environment, Transport, Industry and Trade, Information and Communications, Foreign Affairs... about the situation of storm Usagi.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, storm Usagi is currently active in the sea north of Luzon Island (Philippines). It is forecasted that on November 15, the storm will enter the East Sea with a level 13 intensity, gusting to level 16.
To proactively respond to the storm's developments, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development requested ministries, branches, and Chairmen of People's Committees of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Binh Dinh to:
Closely monitor the storm's developments; manage vessels at sea; organize the counting of ships and boats. Notify owners of vessels and captains of ships and boats operating at sea of the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas.
Dangerous areas in the next 24 hours: From latitude 17.5 - 23.0 degrees North latitude, East of longitude 118.0 degrees East longitude; in the next 48 hours: From latitude 20.9 - 26.0 degrees North latitude, East of longitude 118.0 degrees East longitude (dangerous areas are adjusted according to forecast bulletins).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development requests to prepare forces and means for rescue when requested.
Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency, the coastal information station system and mass media agencies from central to local levels have increased measures to inform authorities and people about the storm's developments so that they can proactively prevent and respond promptly and effectively.
Ministries and branches, according to their state management functions and tasks and assigned tasks, proactively direct and coordinate with localities to respond to storm developments.
Be on duty seriously (24/7), regularly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (through the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control).
