Provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen proactively respond to storms near the East Sea

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at 10:00 a.m. on September 2, storm Yagi was active in the sea east of Luzon Island (Philippines), the center of the storm was at about 15.7 degrees north latitude, 122.7 degrees east longitude with strong winds of level 8, gusting to level 11. In the next 24 hours, the storm is forecast to move west-northwest at a speed of about 20 km/hour.

To proactively respond to the storm's developments, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development requested ministries, branches, and Chairmen of the People's Committees of the above-mentioned provinces and cities to closely monitor the storm's developments; strictly manage means of transport going out to sea; organize counting and notify owners of means of transport, captains of ships and boats operating at sea of ​​the location, direction of movement, and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid, escape, or not move into dangerous areas. The dangerous areas in the next 24 hours are north of latitude 15.0; east of longitude 119.0 (dangerous areas are adjusted in forecast bulletins).

Provinces and cities are ready with forces and means to rescue when requested.

Vietnam News Agency, Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, the coastal information station system and mass media agencies from central to local levels should increase information about the storm's developments to authorities at all levels, owners of means of transport operating at sea, and people to know and proactively prevent and respond.

Localities organize serious on-duty shifts and regularly report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (through the Department of Dyke Management and Disaster Prevention and Control).