Nghia Do flexible solutions to respond to storm No. 3

As of 7:00 p.m. on July 22, preparations to respond to and overcome the damage caused by storm No. 3 (storm Wipha) have been completed by the functional forces of Nghia Do ward.

Nghia Do ward authorities reinforce structures. Photo: PV.

Nghia Do Ward has an area of ​​4.34km2, a population of 125,568 people, with 87 residential groups. Due to the rapid urbanization, unsynchronized facilities and infrastructure, according to a survey by Nghia Do Ward, some areas in the ward are susceptible to local flooding when there is heavy rain, such as: Phung Chi Kien Street, Hoang Quoc Viet Street, the gate area of ​​​​Electricity University...

Areas ready to evacuate people when necessary have been completed. Photo: PV

In addition, in the ward there is also a green tree system including many large diameter trees, power lines, telecommunications lines in alleys and streets that have not been cleared and buried underground, so when there are storms and tornadoes, there will be a great risk of affecting the safety of people's lives and property; some old apartment buildings and long-standing collective housing areas have degraded and are dangerous.

Authorities propagate and remind people about plans to prevent and combat storm No. 3. Photo: PV.

Comrade Tran Dinh Cuong, Chairman of Nghia Do Ward People's Committee, said that, knowing the difficulties and problems, since its establishment, Nghia Do Ward has identified natural disaster prevention and control and search and rescue in the area as one of the tasks that need special attention.

Also according to comrade Tran Dinh Cuong, implementing the direction of the City's Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue, up to this point, preparations to respond to and overcome the damage that storm No. 3 may cause have been completed by the ward's functional forces.

Specifically, the ward's functional forces have completed repairs of disaster prevention and control works according to decentralization; deployed propaganda measures to raise public awareness of the danger level of storm No. 3 and ways to prevent, combat and minimize risks caused by storms.

At the same time, identify areas at risk of natural disasters in the area, develop response plans for different levels of natural disaster risks; plan to organize regular disaster prevention and control work; organize training, drills, and exercises on natural disaster prevention and control skills.

In addition, Nghia Do ward has organized propaganda and announcements on radio and television about forecasts and warnings of the expected time of storm No. 3 landing in Hanoi . Urging people to reinforce their houses, be ready to evacuate households at high risk due to storm and flood impacts to safe places; organizing tree trimming, dredging drainage systems, and clearing sagging power lines.

Along with that, Nghia Do ward has developed a plan to evacuate people from dangerous areas, prioritizing vulnerable groups, proactively arranging food, drinking water, medicine and necessary necessities... ready for the worst possible situation.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/nghia-do-linh-hoat-giai-phap-ung-pho-voi-bao-so-3-710059.html