On the morning of July 19, WIPHA entered the East Sea and became a storm No. 3 with an intensity of level 9, gusting to level 12. The storm is forecast to continue to strengthen and affect provinces and cities in the Northern and North Central regions, likely causing widespread heavy rain in the coming days.
The Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention has just issued a document deploying the work of ensuring dyke safety in response to storm No. 3 (WIPHA). Specifically, to ensure the safety of the dyke system, the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control requests the Department of Agriculture and Environment of the province and city to report to the Provincial People's Committee to direct relevant agencies and units to urgently implement the following contents:
Strictly implement Official Dispatch No. 4594/CD-BNNMT dated July 19, 2025 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on responding to storms in the East Sea.
Check, review and implement in practice the plan to protect dykes, protect key dyke areas, locations where incidents have occurred but have not been handled and remedied and the dyke works under construction to ensure safety, especially in the situation of storms making landfall and prolonged heavy rain causing floods on the river system.
Strengthen the inspection of the dyke system, strictly implement patrolling and guarding to protect dykes during the flood season according to the provisions of Circular No. 01/2009/TT-BNN dated January 6, 2009 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (now the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) to promptly detect and handle incidents that may occur right from the first hour.
Prepare human resources, materials, means, and equipment to protect the dykes; check the actual preparation work and proactively respond to incidents and situations that may arise according to the "4 on-site" motto, ensuring safety for the dykes.
Closely monitor the developments of storms, floods, and the situation of the dyke system, promptly report dyke incidents to the Department of Dyke Management and Natural Disaster Prevention and Control for coordination and direction.
