According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, early this morning (September 19), the tropical depression in the northeastern area of Hoang Sa archipelago strengthened into a storm, becoming storm number 4 in 2024.
It is forecasted that today, the storm will move westward at a very fast speed (about 20 - 25km/h), heading straight towards the provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Nam this afternoon. By 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, the storm center will be in the coastal waters from Quang Tri to Quang Nam, approaching the mainland with a strong intensity of level 8, gusting to level 10.
To proactively respond to storm No. 4, the Ministry of Health requests the Departments of Health of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions; units under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions to urgently and strictly implement the directives of the Prime Minister; the Steering Committees and the Ministry of Health on proactively responding to storms and floods, ensuring safety for people.
Units closely monitor storm developments, rain and flood situations, flash flood warnings, landslides, and land subsidence due to rain, floods, or water flows according to announcements from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the media.
Along with that, units proactively review plans and solutions for storm and flood prevention and response and deploy storm and flood prevention and response work in accordance with natural disaster developments and practical requirements of localities and units.
The Ministry of Health requires units to organize professional and emergency duty 24/7; be ready to receive and provide emergency care for victims caused by rain and floods; not to interrupt emergency care and treatment for people; ensure adequate supply of essential medicines for people, promptly replenish reserves of medicines, chemicals, and supplies for disaster prevention and search and rescue.
In addition, units deploy plans to protect medical facilities in areas at risk of being affected by floods; proactively evacuate medical facilities in low-lying areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides.
In addition, units organize environmental sanitation, disease prevention, ensure clean water, food safety due to storms and floods; arrange and stabilize medical examination and treatment facilities, ensure medical examination and treatment for people after floods.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/bo-y-te-yeu-cau-trien-khai-cong-toc-y-te-ung-pho-bao-so-4.html
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