Hai Loc coastal commune (Nghe An) before storm number 5 makes landfall
With 1,500 coastal households directly affected when storm No. 5 made landfall, Hai Loc commune (a new unit merged from 3 communes of Nghi Yen, Nghi Thiet and Nghi Tien) is mobilizing maximum human resources and means, proactively preventing and fighting, determined to protect people's lives.
Báo Nghệ An•25/08/2025
Video : Minh Quan - Thanh Quynh Hai Loc currently has an area of over 41.25 km², a coastline of nearly 18 km with about 1,500 coastal households directly affected when the storm makes landfall. Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 5, Hai Loc commune has urgently deployed preventive measures; in which, focusing on ensuring the safety of boats and fishermen along the coast. Photo: Thanh Quynh On the morning of August 25, at the anchorage area of Hai Thinh hamlet, the commune government mobilized excavators and cranes to gradually bring large-tonnage boats ashore. Currently, the locality has safely anchored a total of 340 fishing vessels of all kinds, including more than 40 large-capacity boats and more than 310 rafts and boats of all kinds. Photo: Minh Quan According to Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thi - Chairman of Hai Loc Commune People's Committee, to effectively implement the "4 on-site" motto, 17 hamlets of the commune mobilized 10-12 people from security and order teams, militia and self-defense forces, and village cadres. At the commune level, nearly 180 people from the police, military , militia and self-defense forces... were deployed on combat duty, ready to support fishermen to pull boats, evacuate residents from dangerous areas and handle incidents immediately. Photo: Thanh Quynh Up to this point, 40 households in vulnerable areas have been evacuated to safety. At the same time, the 4 on-site forces are always closely following the area, regularly reminding people to reinforce their houses, move their assets, and proactively respond to the storm's developments. Photo: Minh Quan Authorities support people living along important coastal areas in Dong Son and Bac Son hamlets (former Nghi Yen commune), Tien Phong and Bac Thang hamlets (former Nghi Tien commune), Hai Thinh and Rong hamlets (former Nghi Thiet commune)... by securing their houses. Along with ensuring the safety of boats, Hai Loc also strengthens the reinforcement of schools, offices, and public works; and advises people to absolutely not stay on boats or farming huts when the storm hits. Logistics and post-storm recovery plans are also carefully prepared. Photo: Thanh Quynh Authorities help people move boats to safe anchorage. Photo: Minh Quan People have also stocked up on food and essential supplies to ensure their daily lives during the stormy days. Photo: Thanh Quynh
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