Accordingly, there are 4 scenarios with response measures for each specific situation to minimize damage that may be caused by natural disasters; improve the capacity of command, management, response, handling of situations and incidents and increase responsibility in disaster prevention work of all levels, sectors, agencies and units.
Scenario 1 : When the storm is near the East Sea, with strong winds of level 17, gusts above level 17 (no risk of natural disasters yet), moving quickly and likely to affect the city, the City Hydrometeorological Station organizes close monitoring of the storm's developments, reports, and promptly transmits information to agencies and authorities to proactively command and direct response work; informs and propagates about the storm, so that all organizations and individuals know and proactively prevent and avoid it.
The City Military Command directed the Border Guard Command to call and inform owners of vehicles operating at sea of the location, direction of movement and developments of the storm so that they can proactively avoid it. Strictly control vessels operating along the coast and at river mouths. Review and count the number of vessels of all types; location and scale of anchorage areas and storm shelters.
The Department of Construction directs the implementation of pruning and bracing of urban trees to minimize breakage, traffic obstruction, and impact on the power system; reviews and is ready to implement plans to ensure drainage in urban areas in case of heavy rain; warns of areas at risk of landslides; prepares forces, vehicles, and materials of the industry to participate in handling incidents and natural disasters; organizes control of ferry terminals, proactively stops operations when safety is not guaranteed.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment advised the City Civil Defense Command to issue a document directing localities, agencies and units to prepare conditions to respond to storms, and advised people to harvest agricultural products that are ready to be harvested to minimize damage.
Communes, wards and special zones direct relevant agencies and units to review plans and solutions to respond to natural disasters, materials, human resources and equipment to be ready to deploy when storms make landfall in the city according to the "four on-site" motto; review plans to evacuate people in low-lying areas and vulnerable housing areas to organize evacuation; control ferry piers, proactively stop operations when safety is not guaranteed...
Scenario 2 , when a storm in the East Sea has strong winds of level 16 - 17, gusting above level 17 (level 4 natural disaster risk) that may affect the city area, the City Border Guard Command will preside over and coordinate with localities to regularly count and inform owners of vehicles operating at sea to take measures to ensure 100% of fishing boats enter safe storm shelters or escape from dangerous areas (with coercive measures if necessary).
The Department of Construction shall preside over and direct its affiliated units to coordinate with localities and relevant units to organize inspections of safety measures for works under construction (especially high-rise buildings), wharves, ports, port service logistics areas (note to lower the stacking height of containers and cranes), shipbuilding and repair facilities, traffic works, and public works.
Review and inspect old and degraded apartment buildings, have plans to evacuate people before the storm hits, prevent and save houses from collapsing; coordinate with relevant agencies to guide and urge localities in evacuating people in dangerous areas; promptly direct and complete the trimming and bracing of urban trees; develop and organize the implementation of plans and solutions for natural disasters for public and civil construction works. Ensure traffic safety in seaport areas, coastal logistics, port service logistics areas; ensure safety for people and vehicles at ferry terminals; prepare forces, vehicles and materials of the industry to participate in handling incidents and natural disasters.
Coordinate closely with localities to ensure safety of waterway and road traffic; strictly control the operation of water transport vehicles, require anchoring in safe locations before the storm makes landfall and resolutely prohibit the operation of ferry piers and ferries when the storm makes landfall; proactively monitor and issue notices prohibiting and stopping inland waterway transport, river bridges, ferries and ferries according to authority. Preside, review and organize forces on duty 24/7 at key points at risk of flooding, tree collapse, and landslides on urban and provincial roads within the scope of management; inspect and require investors managing projects under construction to take safety measures for construction equipment, especially gantry cranes and tower cranes.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment closely monitors the location, direction and developments of the storm to promptly advise the Chairman of the City People's Committee to issue a telegram to respond to the storm; advise on temporarily suspending inland waterway traffic activities; activities at coastal entertainment areas; and postpone unnecessary meetings to focus on responding to the storm.
Hai Phong Maritime Port Authority, Northern Maritime and Waterways Sub-Department, and localities direct and guide ships and watercraft to anchor in waters managed by the unit to ensure safety and not affect other infrastructure works when an incident occurs.
The People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones coordinate with the military forces and relevant agencies and units to organize guidance and arrange for mooring of boats; move and take measures to ensure safety for aquaculture and seafood cages. The People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones along the coast organize inspections, statistics, and prepare plans to ensure safety for tourists at sea and island tourist areas; prepare plans to handle landslides on coastal and mountain roads at risk of landslides.
Irrigation Works Exploitation One Member Limited Liability Companies, People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones should strengthen inspection and handling of key locations at risk of overflow and breakage on the banks of the main canals; not let water from outside rivers overflow into the main canals in the fields; strictly implement the operating procedures of sluices under the dikes. For irrigation reservoirs, proactively release some of the water accumulated in the reservoirs, promptly inform the authorities and people before releasing floodwaters to implement measures to minimize damage; check the drainage system behind the reservoir, spillways, sluice gates... to ensure safety when releasing floodwaters; strictly implement the operating procedures of reservoirs.
Localities closely monitor the storm's developments and, depending on the actual local situation, proactively evacuate people from dangerous areas and unsafe places...
Scenario 3 , storm on land, strong storm winds level 10 - 11, gusts level 12 (natural disaster risk level 3) directly affecting the city area, the City Military Command, City Police coordinate with localities to organize search and rescue forces to respond promptly; ready to deploy response plans after the storm.
Hai Phong Electricity proactively checks the power system, has plans to prioritize power supply to pumping stations to serve flood drainage as required. The Irrigation Works Exploitation Enterprise continues to implement flood drainage plans to protect production and prevent flooding in urban areas and industrial zones.
To ensure safety for the City Party Congress (scheduled to be held from September 26 and 27), before the congress takes place, the Department of Agriculture and Environment coordinates with the City Hydrometeorological Station to regularly update information on rain and storm developments to the Congress Organizing Subcommittee to report to the city leaders to make decisions appropriate to the actual situation, ready to postpone or cancel outdoor activities, especially when storms directly affect the city causing heavy rain and strong gusts of wind.
The Department of Construction coordinated with the City Police to deploy a plan to ensure safe travel for delegates, advised delegates and guests to avoid traveling to areas at risk of flooding and landslides; directed relevant units to inspect and reinforce facilities to ensure that the works and venues for the congress have solid structures and are not affected by strong winds, paying special attention to billboards, posters, lighting systems, and outdoor decoration equipment.
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall inform and propagate to all delegates attending the Congress about possible risks such as heavy rain, floods, landslides to proactively prevent them; based on the actual situation, dismantle billboards, posters, banners, slogans, flowers, decorative lights, etc. that have been hung and installed for preservation before the storm makes landfall.
During the congress when the storm hits, it is recommended that all delegates and members of the Congress Organizing Committee absolutely do not go out, except in emergency cases and under the guidance of the authorities. Units serving the Congress must strictly comply with the instructions and guidance of specialized agencies, local authorities and authorities...
Scenario 4 , when the storm is on land, with strong winds of level 7-8, causing heavy rain in the city (level 3 natural disaster risk), the City Hydrometeorological Station continues to closely monitor the storm's developments and heavy rain to promptly provide information and warnings.
The Department of Construction urgently cleaned up broken and fallen trees to ensure smooth traffic and travel, coordinated with relevant units to put up warning signs, and organized guards in flooded areas to control traffic and activities in flooded areas.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment deploys dike patrols and guards according to the alarm level, strictly carries out patrols and guards on the dikes to ensure that each location has someone to check and take responsibility; closely monitors the progress of the dikes, paying special attention to key weak points, embankments, landslides, recently completed dike repair works, and culverts across the dikes.
People's Committees of communes, wards and special zones shall review and identify low-lying areas at risk of flooding; evacuate people in low-lying areas; organize quick harvest of agricultural products; immediately move all materials, vehicles, equipment and other assets outside the riverbank and on the river; immediately clear construction material yards, coal trading, shipbuilding, and other obstacles outside the riverbank to ensure safety and escape river floods. Quickly harvest products on cages; move all materials, furniture and people in the cage area; move all cages to safe places...
The People's Committees of communes and wards coordinate with relevant agencies and units to review the preparation of materials, means, and human resources to be ready to handle incidents in the first hour of the dike and irrigation systems to ensure absolute safety for the works according to the "four on-site" principle; carefully check the locations of dikes close to the river, dikes without wave-breaking bamboo or wave-breaking bamboo that is not effective against waves to implement measures to reinforce the dike slope to prevent landslides caused by waves. Deploy anti-flooding plans in agricultural production areas, areas at risk of landslides when heavy rains last for a long time... Deploy anti-flooding plans in agricultural production areas, areas at risk of landslides when heavy rains last for a long time.
Source: https://baohaiphong.vn/4-kich-ban-ung-pho-voi-bao-ragasa-521571.html
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