Hai Phong calls on 1,476 ships and boats to take shelter safely before storm No. 5

According to a quick report from the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Hai Phong, due to good propaganda work and proactive implementation of measures to prevent storm No. 5, by 3:00 p.m. on August 24, localities and units had coordinated to count and notify 1,609 vehicles (4,493 workers), 164 cages, 3 watchtowers operating and anchored about the storm's developments so that they could proactively take precautions.

Of which, 1,476 ships and boats (3,865 workers) were called to anchor and take shelter safely. Currently, 133 vehicles are still operating. Units and localities continue to notify and call on vehicles to promptly come ashore for safe shelter.

By late afternoon on August 24, 1,983 tourists in Cat Ba and 580 tourists in Do Son ward were in safe shelters.

Departments, branches, localities, and units focus on promptly implementing the Central and City's directives on storm prevention and control No. 5. The Military Command and City Police strictly maintain the on-duty regime, organize the review and inspection of coordination plans and plans, prepare forces and means, and be ready to handle any situations that may arise.

The City Border Guard Command has directed units to use the Border Guard's search and rescue information system to coordinate with families of ship owners, captains, and aquaculture cage owners to inform and guide fishermen and other vessels operating at sea, especially offshore fishing vessels, to grasp the storm's developments so that they can proactively move and avoid the storm to ensure safety. Maintain forces and vehicles on standby ready to effectively handle any situation that may arise.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment focuses on urging localities, agencies and units to deploy work to ensure the safety of the dike system and irrigation works to respond to storm No. 5 and floods...

Communes, wards and special zones organize the broadcasting of information on the radio and local broadcasting systems about the developments of storm No. 5 so that organizations, individuals and communities can proactively prepare to implement response measures and protect agricultural production; review and deploy in practice the mobilization of forces, materials, means and equipment to promptly deploy according to the motto "four on-site"...