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- Storm No. 3 (YAGI) has strengthened into a super typhoon and is approaching our country's mainland and is forecast to directly affect many provinces and cities, including Lang Son . Faced with the complex and strong developments of the super typhoon, all levels and sectors have been urgently implementing many solutions to proactively respond to the super typhoon.

Comrade Luong Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired an online meeting at 3 levels from the province to the grassroots level on emergency measures to respond to storm No. 3.

According to information from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Provincial Hydro-Meteorological Station, on the morning of September 3, storm YAGI entered the northeastern sea area of ​​the North East Sea with a level 8 intensity, gusting to level 11.

By the morning of September 5, storm No. 3 continued to strengthen to level 16 (super typhoon level). At 10:00 a.m. on September 6, the center of the super typhoon was at about 19.3 degrees North latitude; 112 degrees East longitude, about 130 km East Southeast of Hainan Island (China); about 570 km East Southeast of Quang Ninh province. The strongest wind near the center of the super typhoon was level 16 (184-201 km/h), gusting over level 17, moving west at a speed of 15-20 km/h. This is identified as one of the strongest storms in 2024.

Mr. Nguyen Van Son, acting Director of the provincial Hydrometeorological Station, said: It is forecasted that due to the impact of storm No. 3, from the morning of September 7, the province will have strong winds of level 5, level 6, then increase to level 7, gusting to level 9 (the strongest wind will be around noon to evening of September 7).

On September 6, there will be thunderstorms in the province. From the night of September 6 to the morning of September 9, there is a possibility of heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms in many places in the province with common rainfall of 150-300mm/period, some places over 400mm causing the risk of flash floods, landslides, inundation...

Faced with the complex developments of the storm, relevant authorities and sectors quickly began implementing proactive response measures.

Comrade Luong Trong Quynh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, said: As soon as the Prime Minister's telegram on responding to storm No. 3 and the central government's directives were issued, the Provincial People's Committee, the People's Committees of districts and cities issued documents and telegrams directing the implementation of response to storm No. 3 to local authorities and people.

On the morning of September 6, the Provincial People's Committee held a direct meeting from the province to the grassroots level to urgently deploy measures to respond to storm No. 3. In which, the Provincial People's Committee directed relevant agencies and units based on their functions and tasks to proactively deploy measures to respond to storm No. 3 such as: continuing to closely monitor the storm's developments and the situation of rain and floods to respond according to the "4 on-site" motto; preparing means and human resources to respond to storms and floods; preparing necessary supplies and necessities to support people; organizing forces to propagate and mobilize people to evacuate from dangerous areas...

Comrade Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, and the working delegation inspected the actual storm prevention work in Hoa Cu commune, Cao Loc district on the morning of September 6.

Also on September 6, the Provincial People's Committee established 4 working delegations led by the Provincial People's Committee leaders.   Conduct field inspections at key and dangerous locations as well as storm and flood preparedness work in districts and cities.

It is expected that in the following days, depending on the development of rain and storms, the People's Committee will continue to organize inspections and direct specific solutions. Along with that, the People's Committees of districts, cities, communes, wards and towns will also quickly organize inspections of storm prevention and control work as well as deploy specific response solutions. Storm response preparation work in Dinh Lap district, one of the areas forecast to be greatly affected by the storm, is an example.

Mr. Nguyen Van Ha, Chairman of Dinh Lap District People's Committee, said: Implementing the direction of the superiors, the District People's Committee quickly assigned members of the District's Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command to form teams to inspect, guide and urge the implementation of proactive measures to prevent and combat natural disasters in communes, towns, and areas at risk of damage; organize inspections and close inspections of unsafe houses and dangerous areas to have plans to evacuate people to safe places (through inspection, the whole district has 351 households at risk of being affected by flooding, flash floods and landslides and 65 traffic points). In addition, the District People's Committee also arranged forces to control and guide traffic, especially through culverts, spillways, flooded areas, and fast-flowing water; prepare forces, vehicles and necessities according to the "4 on-site" motto to be proactive and ready to respond to all situations.

Along with Dinh Lap district, up to now, districts and cities in the province have also deployed response measures. The focus is on regularly monitoring the developments of rain and storms; fully arranging forces, equipment, machinery, vehicles, and necessary necessities; proactively propagating and mobilizing people living in vulnerable and dangerous areas to move to safe shelters; organizing forces on duty 24/24 to monitor developments as well as promptly support people; placing warning signs in dangerous areas...

Besides the participation of all levels and sectors, people in the province have also been proactive in responding to the super storm.

Ms. Bui Thi Huan, Block 11, Vinh Trai Ward, Lang Son City said: Through following the media, I know that this is a very strong storm and will directly affect Lang Son. Learning from the experience of recent heavy rains that caused flooding on some roads around my house, my family has proactively prepared food and reinforced some of the house doors to avoid being affected by rain and storms.

Storm No. 3 is considered one of the strongest storms in the past 10 years. Hopefully, with the proactiveness of all levels, sectors and people, the response to the super storm will achieve positive results. Thereby contributing to minimizing the damage to people and property in the area.  

Source: https://baolangson.vn/chu-dong-ung-pho-sieu-bao-5020662.html