An Giang proactively responds to tropical depression strengthening into storm

Ships operating at sea.

Departments, sectors and localities closely monitor warning bulletins, forecasts and developments of tropical depressions and storms; notify captains and owners of vehicles and vessels operating at sea to proactively prevent and adjust production plans, ensure safety of people and property; maintain information and communication to promptly handle possible bad situations.

An Giang Provincial Military Command maintains information and communication to promptly handle any bad situations that may arise. Ready to mobilize forces and means to deploy rescue work when a situation arises.

The Department of Construction coordinates with relevant units and People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones to organize forces to guard, control, support and guide traffic safety for people and vehicles, especially in areas with deep flooding and fast-flowing water; resolutely not allowing people and vehicles to pass through dangerous and unsafe areas; not allowing unfortunate human losses due to carelessness and subjectivity when bad situations occur.

Southern Irrigation Exploitation Company Limited coordinates with the Irrigation Sub-Department and localities to operate Cai Lon, Cai Be, and Xeo Ro sluices in accordance with reality, promptly handling local flooding occurring in the upstream and downstream areas of Cai Lon and Cai Be sluices.

An Giang Irrigation Exploitation Company Limited organizes the reasonable opening and closing of the sluice system, safely manages lakes and dams to protect production, and the safety of people's lives and property.

People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones closely monitor meteorological and hydrological forecasts and warnings on natural disaster developments in order to promptly inform and disseminate information to people so that they can proactively implement response solutions appropriate to the local situation.

Review and prepare response plans for heavy rain in case of bad situations that may occur to ensure people's safety.

Organize and deploy shock forces to inspect and review riverside residential areas, island communes, low-lying areas at risk of flooding to proactively clear the flow to ensure safety for people in the area.

Propaganda to people in protecting drainage infrastructure, not blocking water intakes; cleaning sidewalks, roads, areas around rainwater intakes, not letting garbage accumulate and affect drainage, especially in concentrated urban areas and industrial parks.

Be ready to deploy flood control measures, ensure safety of lakes, dams, reservoirs on islands and downstream areas; dike systems and key dike points in the area.

THUY TRANG