On November 4, according to information from the Dak Lak Hydrometeorological Station (Central Hydrometeorological Station), storm Kalmaegi will enter the East Sea and become the 13th storm in 2025.
The latest forecast results show that the storm is moving quickly and at very high intensity.
Day and night on November 4, Dak Lak sea area will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, Northeast wind level 4 - 5, sometimes level 6. From the morning of November 6, it is likely to increase to level 12 - 14, gusting to level 17, the sea will be rough.
Weather warnings at sea and coastal areas during the storm are extremely dangerous and unsafe for any vehicles or works operating in the dangerous area such as: Tourist boats, passenger ships, transport ships, cages, rafts, aquaculture areas, dykes, embankments, coastal roads.
Vehicles are likely to overturn or be destroyed; flooded due to strong winds, large waves and rising sea levels.
On land, from noon on the afternoon of November 6, on the mainland in the eastern area of Dak Lak province, the wind will be level 7 - 8, then increase to level 9 - 10, gusting to level 11 - 12. From noon on November 6 to the end of November 7, Dak Lak province will have heavy to very heavy rain.
The total rainfall is generally from 100-150 mm, >200 mm in the mountainous areas of the West; in the East and North of the province, it is 200 - 300 mm, in some places more than 350 mm. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Heavy rain caused flooding in low-lying areas, landslides on steep hillsides, along rivers and streams.
At the meeting on the afternoon of November 3, Vice Chairman of Dak Lak Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thien Van requested departments, branches and localities to notify and call on ships to move out of the danger zone, maintain regular contact; proactively arrange safe anchorage areas, reinforce cages and tie houses and works.
Do not let people stay on boats, cages and aquaculture areas; have a plan to protect state agencies, assets and people, especially in the eastern area of the province.
Departments, branches and localities proactively deploy response plans, focus on protecting weak dykes, works under construction, traffic infrastructure, irrigation - hydropower reservoirs full of water; arrange standing forces ready to handle possible situations.
The Provincial Police and the Provincial Military Command coordinate with localities to proactively develop plans, arrange forces and means to support localities when required.
The Department of Education and Training guides students to stay home from school when needed, and organizes compensatory teaching appropriately. The Department of Industry and Trade and the Department of Agriculture and Environment require reservoir owners to regulate water in accordance with regulations, ensuring safety downstream.
Environmental companies are pruning trees and clearing sewers to avoid local flooding.
The People's Committees of communes and wards must be on duty 24/7 to review houses, coastal residential areas, and areas at risk of landslides; prepare evacuation plans, reserve necessities, and strictly implement the "4 on-site" motto.
Heads of departments, branches, and Chairmen of local People's Committees are responsible for preparing forces, vehicles, and equipment to respond to and overcome the consequences of storms and floods; regularly reporting to the Department of Agriculture and Environment for synthesis and reporting to the Provincial People's Committee and the National Civil Defense Steering Committee.
