According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, as of 7:00 a.m. this morning (September 5), the center of storm No. 3 Yagi was located in the northern sea area of ​​the North East Sea, about 520 km east of Hainan Island (China). The strongest wind near the center of the storm was level 15 (167-183 km/h), gusting over level 17. In the past hours, the storm has been moving slowly westward at a speed of about 10 km/h.

Traffic and construction security

The Vietnam Road Administration (Ministry of Transport) has just sent a telegram to Road Management Zones I, II, III and many provinces about responding to storm No. 3 (storm Yagi).

In order to promptly respond and limit damage caused by storm No. 3, the Vietnam Road Administration recommends that units and localities closely monitor the developments of storm No. 3; proactively deploy plans to ensure traffic and take measures to protect roads, bridges, culverts, warehouses, etc.

Units must also prepare bridge girders, buoys, machinery, equipment, vehicles, and human resources ready to ensure traffic when an incident occurs; maintain forces and vehicles ready to participate in rescue operations to ensure traffic safety in order to minimize damage.

The Vietnam Road Administration also requires units to carry out traffic diversion immediately when traffic jams occur, and directs road traffic inspectors to proactively coordinate with traffic police and local authorities when diversion.

At the same time, coordinate with the local PCTT&TKCN Command Board to organize rescue forces to ensure 24/24h traffic; must regularly and closely monitor the developments of storm No. 3; require units to organize 24/24h duty...

Instructions for ships to avoid storm number 3

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (Ministry of Transport) has also just issued a telegram requesting the Vietnam Maritime Electronic Information Company Limited to direct coastal information stations to broadcast warnings of storm No. 3 in the East Sea to inform vessels operating at sea of ​​the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively take shelter safely.

Maritime port authorities are required to monitor and update the developments of storm No. 3 and guide ships to avoid entering dangerous areas.

In case of ships leaving port, it is recommended that ships do not enter the disaster risk area, especially for ships with restriction level 3 and inland waterway vehicles with VR-SB level.

Particularly, the maritime port authorities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam need to organize a ship count, before 6:00 and 15:00 every day, report to the Vietnam Maritime Administration the number of ships anchored in the management area and other unexpected cases.

The Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center needs to maintain its forces and means, ready to participate in natural disaster prevention and search and rescue when requested.