Currently, there are 43 dikes in the city with a total length of 790.1 km. Including 75 key locations of dike vulnerability, including 13 dike vulnerabilities, 11 embankment vulnerabilities, 43 culvert vulnerabilities, 1 border gate, and 7 landslide banks. The above key points have been developed and approved by communes, wards and special zones for key protection plans according to the "four on-site" motto. Regarding agricultural production, the city has 2,696 livestock farms and 728 livestock farms outside the dike; the aquaculture area is 22,860 hectares. Rice and vegetable areas are 96,120 hectares, fruit trees are 9,491 hectares... To implement the flood drainage work, Irrigation Works Exploitation Company Limited in the city is ready to prepare machinery, equipment, and standing forces to operate and drain water to lower buffer water as required.
According to the report of the Hai Phong Border Guard Command, as of 9:00 a.m. on September 23, the unit had coordinated the counting and notified 1,604 vehicles/4,481 workers, 271 cages/233 workers, 3 guardrails/6 workers in operation and anchored to know the developments of the storm to proactively prevent it. Of which, 303 vehicles/1,074 workers are operating at sea; 1,301 vehicles/3,407 workers are anchored at ports...
Localities coordinate with Border Guard forces to inform and propagate to call for boats to safe shelters; review vulnerable housing areas, have relocation plans, be on duty to handle arising incidents...
Recognizing the proactive development of scenarios and plans for storm response, Vice Chairman of the City People's Committee Tran Van Quan requested localities, units and forces to regularly monitor and grasp the situation; strictly implement the city's approved directives and plans. Media agencies continuously promote information about the storm to the people.
The Border Guard Command ensures that 100% of ships in Hai Phong's sea area take shelter safely. The Department of Agriculture and Environment clearly and specifically analyzes the situation to report and advise the city. The Department of Construction reviews vulnerable areas, especially old, degraded apartment buildings. Localities are preparing evacuation plans. Localities are interested in landslide areas. The project works implement measures to ensure safety and lower the height of cranes. Sectors and localities coordinate to let students stay home from school and ensure the safety of tourists when the storm makes landfall. All localities, forces, and units before, during and after the storm must ensure safe conditions for the 1st City Party Congress.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 1:00 p.m. on September 23, the center of super typhoon No. 9 Ragasa was located in the northeastern sea of the northern East Sea. The strongest wind intensity near the center of the super typhoon is tending to weaken, strong at level 16-17 (184-221km/h), gusting above level 17.
