Responding to tropical depressions that are likely to strengthen into storms

Báo Đà NẵngBáo Đà Nẵng15/07/2023


It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of 10-15 km/h and is likely to strengthen into a storm. Disaster risk level 3 for the East of the North East Sea area.

On the evening of July 14, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue issued Official Dispatch No. 04/CD-QG to the Command Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen; Command Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of the Ministries of Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, National Defense, Public Security, Foreign Affairs, Information and Communications, Transport, Industry and Trade; Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam and press agencies.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the afternoon of July 14, the tropical depression entered the East Sea. At 4 p.m., the center of the tropical depression was at about 18.2 degrees North latitude; 119.8 degrees East longitude, in the sea area east of the North East Sea; the strongest wind is level 6-7, gusting to level 9. It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the tropical depression will move in the West-Northwest direction at a speed of 10-15 km/h and is likely to strengthen into a storm. The natural disaster risk level is level 3 for the east of the North East Sea.

To proactively respond to storms and minimize damage, the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Natural Disaster Response and Search and Rescue requires the Steering Committees for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue of provinces, cities, ministries and branches to regularly and closely monitor the developments of tropical depressions and storms; strictly manage means of transport going to sea; organize counting and notify owners of means of transport, captains of ships and boats operating at sea of ​​the location, direction of movement and developments of tropical depressions and storms to proactively avoid, escape or not move into dangerous areas.

Dangerous areas in the next 24 hours: from latitude 17.5 to 21.5 degrees North latitude, East of longitude 116.5; in the next 48 hours: North of latitude 18, East of longitude 113 (dangerous areas are adjusted in forecast bulletins).

Ministries, sectors and localities must prepare forces and means for rescue when requested, and review activities at sea and aquaculture to have plans ready to respond to the impact of tropical depressions and storms.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment closely monitors, forecasts, warns, and promptly informs about the developments of tropical depressions and storms to proactively deploy response measures. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts countries in the region to request that they create conditions for people and fishing groups to take shelter and provide support and rescue when requested.

Ministries and branches, according to their assigned functions and tasks, direct measures to be ready to respond when bad situations occur.

Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and mass media agencies from central to local levels should increase information and communication about developments of tropical depressions, storms, and response and consequence management.

The above units organize serious duty and regularly report to the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control - National Committee for Incident Response, Natural Disasters and Search and Rescue.

According to Tin Tuc Newspaper



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