On the morning of September 15, according to the Command Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention - Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of Hai Phong City, as of September 14, storm No. 3 has killed 2 people and injured 65 others.
Regarding property damage, the whole city had 102,873 houses damaged; 94 defense and security works, 575 schools damaged; 467 medical facilities affected; 895 cultural works, historical and cultural relics damaged.
25,561 hectares of rice fields, 3,305 hectares of flower and vegetable fields, and 3,303 hectares of forest areas were damaged; 82,006 urban trees were broken; 4,655 hectares of aquaculture areas were affected; 3,215 electric poles were broken; 70 transformer stations were damaged; 30,554 factories, enterprises, and industrial works were damaged; 1,268 agency headquarters were damaged; 213 markets and shopping centers were damaged...
Total damage up to now is estimated at 10,829,585.88 million VND.
The damage caused by storm No. 3 in the city is very large, and some units and localities have not yet fully restored their communication systems, so it is not possible to fully assess and count.
At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Hai Phong City Party Committee on the afternoon of September 14, Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau highly appreciated the participation of the entire political system and armed forces; and was especially happy to receive the consensus, support and non-subjectivity of the people in the work of preventing and fighting against storm No.
The Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee assigned the Party Committee of the City People's Committee to direct the mobilization of all resources, cut down and postpone tasks that are not really urgent to focus on overcoming the consequences after storm No. 3; urgently allocate funds for administrative agencies, hospitals and schools to repair and overcome the consequences; have solutions to support farmers who suffered losses in production and agriculture after the storm; in the immediate future, study the entrustment of public investment capital from the city budget to the social policy bank to lend to businesses and households to restore production, focusing on areas such as agricultural production and aquaculture; consider debt suspension, debt extension and debt cancellation for borrowers who suffered losses after storm No. 3.
Request the Department of Industry and Trade and the Department of Construction to step up inspection and handling activities to prevent price increases of construction materials; ensure price stability and food supply for the city's residents. The State Bank - Hai Phong branch directs local commercial bank branches to promptly apply support measures and remove difficulties for customers affected by the storm. Research preferential mechanisms on taxes, electricity and water bills; policies on salary and social insurance payments for workers affected by losses at businesses that had to stop operating after the storm; direct insurance companies to speed up the appraisal and insurance compensation process for businesses affected by the storm...
The Secretary of the City Party Committee requested to continue mobilizing forces to clean and sanitize streets and residential areas. The health sector organized disinfection spraying, ensuring environmental sanitation to prevent the outbreak of epidemics after the storm. Continue to urgently repair damage to fallen trees, electricity, telecommunications and traffic infrastructure. The entire political system focused on ensuring the safety and peace of mind of people when moving out of type D apartments.
Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Tien Chau requested the Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs to proactively grasp the situation, promptly advise on solutions, and not let workers lose their jobs due to the impact of storm No. 3; all levels and sectors, especially the Trade Union, must promptly deploy activities to care for the material and spiritual lives of workers affected by storm No. 3.
The Secretary of the Hai Phong City Party Committee called on businesses and all people of the city to continue promoting the tradition of solidarity, bravery, and the spirit of “mutual love and support”, joining hands, sharing, supporting, and encouraging each other to overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3 in order to quickly bring the city back to normal life.
