Nam Dinh fishermen rush to tie up boats before storm number 3

According to statistics from the People's Committee of Hai Hau district, there are 615 fishing vessels in the district; of which, 204 are offshore fishing vessels; 411 are nearshore fishing vessels and vehicles. Up to now, all vessels and boats have been called to safe shelters.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and Secretary of Nam Dinh Provincial Party Committee Pham Gia Tuc inspected flood and storm prevention work in Nam Dinh province.

The District People's Committee has also announced and implemented a plan to move all fishermen involved in fishing at sea, about 2,000 people, 285 workers in aquaculture outside the dike and participating in services, 160 concentrated in Thinh Long tourist area, 75 people in Hai Ly church area; 50 workers in aquaculture outside the dike to safe storm shelters.

At Ninh Co fishing port, Thinh Long town (Hai Hau district), fishermen hurriedly tied up boats and moved fishing gear ashore.

Mr. Do Van Tien - crew member of ship NDD92979 TS said: "After receiving the notice, my brothers and I on the ship moved to Ninh Co fishing port to take shelter. Currently, we are tying, tying, and checking the ship."

Ninh Co Fishing Port leaders said that up to now, 145 ships and boats have safely docked. Currently, the Fishing Port has no more anchorage, and vehicles coming here for shelter are being guided to go further inland.

Mr. Tran Van Thuy - a fisherman in Hai Ly commune (Hai Hau district) quickly tied up his boat before the storm hit.

Mr. Nguyen Van Nang - a fisherman in Hai Trieu commune (Hai Hau district) said that he has been ashore for 3 days.

To prevent and minimize the damage caused by the storm, since this morning, people in coastal districts of Nam Dinh province such as Hai Hau, Giao Thuy, Nghia Hung, have started cutting and trimming trees around their houses. Some households in Giao Thuy district have houses with corrugated iron roofs that have been reinforced by using plastic bags filled with water and placed on the roof.

Mr. Mai Van The, resident of Thinh Long town, said: “Through television and newspapers, I know that storm number 3 is very complicated. To prevent risks and damage caused by the storm, I and the people in the residential group have cut and trimmed the trees around the house to avoid them breaking or falling on the house, power lines, etc.”

In order to ensure safety of life and minimize property damage, the People's Committee of Nam Dinh province has requested agencies and units to focus on directing and implementing strict implementation of storm and flood prevention tasks at the highest level.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee requested: Leaders of districts and cities to postpone non-urgent meetings, assign personnel to key areas to direct the implementation and inspection of storm and flood prevention and control work; ensure the safety of dike works, traffic safety, limit damage to houses, warehouses, headquarters, public works, etc.

Proactively arrange forces and means in key areas to be ready to promptly handle arising situations according to the "four on-site" motto.

Urgently harvest vegetables and effectively drain buffer water, especially in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage capacity. Instruct people to protect aquaculture ponds.

To proactively respond to the storm, the provincial People's Committee requested to ban all vehicles from going out to sea, prohibit recreational activities at sea, and swimming from 6am on September 6; at the same time, count and call on owners of vehicles operating at sea, owners of aquaculture facilities; people in estuaries, coastal areas, and watchtowers to take shelter in safe places before 11am today.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ngu-dan-nam-dinh-gap-rut-chang-buoc-tau-thuyen-truoc-bao-so-3-2319049.html