To proactively respond to storms, the City People's Committee requires the city's departments, branches, sectors and the People's Committees of districts to absolutely not be subjective; fully prepare and prepare all necessary conditions to promptly prevent, combat and overcome the consequences of storms and heavy rain.
Units must not let the work of arranging and perfecting the political apparatus, arranging administrative units and organizing local governments at two levels affect the implementation of disaster prevention and control tasks. On the other hand, focus on closely monitoring the developments of the storm, strictly managing the activities of ships going out to sea; organize counting, promptly notify owners of vehicles, owners of aquaculture cages, captains of ships and boats operating at sea about the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm to proactively avoid, escape or not enter dangerous areas (updated in forecast bulletins); ensure safety for ships and vehicles operating at sea, including tourist ships.
Localities urgently review and proactively evacuate people from areas at high risk of landslides, flash floods, and deep flooding to safe places. At the same time, ensure safety for vulnerable works, unfinished works, industrial parks, urban areas, concentrated residential areas and production activities in low-lying areas. Rescue forces and means must always be ready when required.
Units increase information and propaganda about the developments of the storm to authorities at all levels, owners of vehicles operating at sea and people, in order to raise vigilance, proactively prevent and promptly respond. At the same time, strictly implement the 24/24 hour on-duty regime, closely monitor the weather situation and developments of the storm; be ready to deploy response plans to possible bad situations.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment (Standing Agency for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control) closely monitors weather developments, proactively advises the City Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense, and the City People's Committee on the contents of direction and management to promptly respond to natural disaster situations.
Along with that, strengthen inspection of the system of natural disaster prevention and control works, especially works under construction such as dykes; urge, guide and require investors to strictly implement measures to ensure the safety of works according to regulations.
According to the bulletin of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the City Hydro-Meteorological Station, this morning (January 11), the tropical depression in the eastern area of Hoang Sa archipelago has strengthened into a storm, storm No. 1 with the international name WUTIP. At 7:00 a.m., the center of the storm was at about 16.1 degrees North latitude; 113.7 degrees East longitude in the sea east of Hoang Sa archipelago. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 8 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 10; moving slowly in the West Northwest direction at a speed of about 5-10km/h. about 10 km and is likely to strengthen. At 7:00 a.m. on June 12, the center of the storm was at about 16.7 degrees North latitude; 111.5 degrees East longitude. The strongest wind near the storm center is level 9 (62-74km/h), gusting to level 11. Natural disaster risk level 3.