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| The forecasted path of super Typhoon Yagi__Photo: Hoang Hieu/VNA |
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested efforts to be hastened in response to approaching typhoon Yagi, which strengthened into a super typhoon with the fastest wind speed near its eye at Level 16, gusting up to over Level 17.
The request was made in telegram 87/CD-TTg sent to leaders of provinces and cities along the coast from the northern to the central regions and the ministers of national defense, public security, natural resources and environment, agriculture and rural development, industry and trade, transport, construction, foreign affairs, information and communications, education and training, health, and culture, sports and tourism.
The telegram said that Yagi, the third to enter the East Sea this year, is predicted to directly impact the Gulf of Tonkin from September 6 morning, sustaining the fastest wind speed of Level 13 - 14, with gusts of up to Level 16. It will directly affect the mainland in the northeastern and north-central regions from September 6 night. It is likely to affect deep into the mainland and trigger strong winds, rising water and big waves at sea and coastal areas, along with widespread downpours in the mainland.
Given Yagi’s great intensity, considerable risks, and complicated developments, the Premier demanded the above-mentioned ministers as well as the secretaries of the Party Committees and chairpersons of the People’s Committees of the localities to boost leadership, direction, examination, and drastic, timely, and effective implementation of the highest-level response measures to guarantee life safety for people while minimizing property damage for both people and the State.
Leaders of the localities were asked to postpone non-urgent meetings to mobilize the entire political system for storm response, he said, ordering members of the Party Committees’ Standing Boards and permanent members of the People’s Committees to be deployed to key places to promote response measures.
Focus must be put on ensuring safety for people, vessels, and vehicles operating at sea, particularly in the Gulf of Tonkin and coastal areas from central Ha Tinh province to northwards; in shelter areas; along with dangerous areas, including those susceptible to flooding, landslides, and flash floods, the PM added.
The PM also asked leaders of the localities to gear up personnel and equipment at vulnerable places to stay ready to respond to any circumstance; clarify responsibility of the heads of organizations, agencies, and units who fail to perform response duties; and stringently deal with the business, vehicle, and cage owners not complying with authorities’ instructions.- (VLLF)
