On the morning of August 22, in Hai Duong ward, Hai Phong city, heavy rain appeared from morning, until near noon the rain stopped. Before the diễn biến of storm No. 4, people living on boats along the river took advantage of reinforcing and reinforcing vehicles, proactively preventing and avoiding.
In the riverside area, households quickly check the ropes, anchor positions and points at risk of being affected when the weather turns bad. Boats used as living places are tied tightly with ropes, and at the same time firmly anchored in fixed positions along the shore to limit the risk of drifting when heavy rain and strong winds occur.
Some people took the opportunity to collect belongings, reinforce items on boats and check the anchor system. The work was carried out urgently to proactively ensure safety in case the storm causes heavy rain and strong winds.
Mr. Vu Xuan Tuan (TDP 11, Hai Duong ward) said that his family lives on a boat, so whenever there is information about storms and tropical depressions, they proactively check and reinforce the boat. Before storm No. 4, his family took the opportunity to tie and anchor the boat firmly, and at the same time monitor weather developments to have response plans.
Not only Mr. Tuan's family, but also households living on boats in the area proactively implemented preventive measures. The reinforcement and anchoring were carried out before the weather could become complicated, in order to limit damage and ensure safety for people.
Faced with the risk of a tropical depression strengthening into a storm, Hai Phong City requests localities and units to closely monitor developments, proactively deploy disaster prevention and control plans and be ready with forces and vehicles for rescue and relief when necessary.
For coastal areas, localities are required to count and notify vehicle owners and captains of the developments of tropical depressions and storms to proactively prevent them; ensure safety for people and vehicles in aquaculture areas and anchorage locations.
Localities are also required to promptly inform people and tourists in coastal areas; proactively prevent thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning and ensure safety for construction projects.
In other areas, the city requests to proactively develop appropriate response plans, be ready to drain water, prevent flooding and protect agricultural production when heavy rain occurs due to the impact of tropical depressions and storms.
In the context of storm No. 4 diễn biến phức tạp, people along the river proactively reinforcing and anchoring boats is one of the necessary measures to limit the risk of unsafety, and at the same time proactively respond to unfavorable weather situations that may occur.
