Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivered a speech at the meeting

Reporting at the meeting, Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting (KTTV), said: Molave storms continue to strengthen, location at 7 on October 26: 13.5N-120 , 3E in the central region of the Philippines, wind power level 11-12, shock level 14. By 9am October 26, typhoon No. 9 entered the East Sea. Facing fast and intense storms, the Center broke the rate of emergency storm news in the East Sea to upgrade the response.

MR.Tran Hong Thai Director of General Department of Meteorology and Hydrometeorology at the meeting

The impact of typhoon No. 9 is wide: provinces in the North and South Central Coast. Forecast from the afternoon of October 27th, the coastal area is directly affected by wind, storm, thunderstorm, tornado and strong winds. From the night of 27 to October 28, it directly affects the mainland and coastal areas (strong winds can last until evening and evening). From the night of October 27 to the morning of October 29 in areas from Thua Thien Hue to Phu Yen, there was 200-400mm of rain, especially in Quang Nam, there were places over 500mm. In the North Central Highlands, there is 100-200mm rain. From the night of October 28 to October 31 in Quang Tri to Nghe An, there was prolonged rain due to the post-storm circulation combined with the cold air. The common rainfall is 200-400mm, especially in South Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and North Quang Binh with special rainfall of 500-700mm.

Due to heavy rains, rivers from Nghe An to Phu Yen and Gia Lai and Kon Tom will experience a new flood. The water level in many rivers is likely to rise to BD2-BD3. High risk of widespread flooding. Especially, the risk of landslides and flash floods in mountainous areas from Nghe An to Phu Yen and the Central Highlands is very high. The risk of incidents of critical small hydroelectric and irrigation works during this flood.

Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of National Center for Hydrometeorology Forecast, reported at the meeting

Speaking at the meeting, the Prime Minister asked the forecasting agency, the Central Steering Committee, the National Committee for Search and Rescue at all levels and ministries, branches and localities to pay special attention to their work. forecasting and warning in detail the evolution of natural disasters, thoroughly implementing the work of responding and relocating people directly affected areas, strongly propagating about the storm to the people to be proactive.

The Prime Minister asked the National Hydrometeorological Forecast Center and regional and local hydro-meteorological stations throughout the country to regularly and continuously inform all levels of branches and functional agencies from central to local levels. have plan, proactively prevent.

The mass media from central to local level, taking the most necessary time to inform people at all levels, branches to thoroughly grasp the spirit of big storms to not be subjective so that people can understand the situation. prevention plan. Typhoon No. 9 was of a large magnitude, without obstructions, causing great damage from the coastal to inland areas in southern Nghe An to Khanh Hoa; Along with storms and after storms are heavy rains, floods, rivers and lakes are now basically flooded, with enough capacity, many discharge lakes have to discharge floods, needing measures to protect safety, ensure properties and network for people. "Just 200ml of rain in this storm can cause big floods to return quickly", the Prime Minister emphasized.

The risk of landslides and subsidence in the Central region is very high, it is necessary to plan to relocate units and people from dangerous areas, evacuate people along rivers and coastal areas. In particular, the state of lakes and dams in the localities fully grasp the spirit of vigilance, not subjective, neglect.

Functional branches from the police army and other natural disaster prevention forces from the central to local levels are ready to assist the locality and the people to overcome, minimize the damage caused by storms.

The Prime Minister asked the General Department of Meteorology and Telematics to check and check vehicles, equipment, machines, exchange information, agreed to give accurate and timely judgment about typhoon No. 9.

The No. 9 hurricane rating is very large, but the Prime Minister also emphasized that it is possible that due to weather conditions, friction and other conditions, storms may decrease when ashore, but the spirit of vigilance is very much. of special importance in the direction and administration work.

In addition, the Prime Minister also assigned the General Department to promote scientific research, apply the latest and most advanced technologies in the world to forecasting and warning, especially landslides.

The meeting overview