Phó Thủ tướng: Khẩn trương đánh giá thiệt hại, khắc phục hậu quả sau bão số 3

At 10 p.m. on September 7, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the 4th meeting of the day of the Frontline Command for Storm Prevention and Control No. 3 to direct the work of overcoming the consequences of the storm in localities.

At 2:00 a.m. on September 8, storm No. 3 will weaken into a tropical depression.

According to a report from the representative of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, after the storm entered the mainland of Quang Ninh province and Hai Phong city, at 10:00 p.m. on September 7, the storm continued to move north of Hanoi city.

Late on September 7, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired the 4th meeting of the day on storm prevention and control work No. 3.

After that, the storm weakened, its shape and space reached level 9, but it will not be as strong as when it was at sea. The current storm is only equivalent to a level 6 or level 7 storm. The rain continued in Hanoi at 10pm, but the wind was not as strong as at first.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting expects that by 2 a.m. on September 8, Storm No. 3 will weaken into a tropical depression on land.

The northern provinces are having about 200 mm of rain, but the area of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong provinces will decrease rapidly. The rain will last in the northern plains, midlands and mountainous provinces until at least the end of September 8, while the northwestern provinces (Dien Bien, Son La, Lai Chau, Hoa Binh ) may have rain lasting until September 9.

Waves in the Quang Ninh and Hai Phong areas are generally 2-4 meters high, with winds at level 7, gusting at level 8-9. By tomorrow, the wind and waves will decrease to allow the deployment of search and rescue equipment for ships, boats, and people missing at sea.

Ministries, sectors and localities reported at the meeting of the Forward Command for Storm Prevention and Control No. 3 on the evening of September 7.

Urgently count the damage and overcome the consequences.

At the meeting, leaders of Hai Duong, Bac Giang, and Bac Ninh provinces reported on the flood situation caused by storm No. 3, storm prevention measures implemented, and some damage to trees, houses, and agricultural crops.

According to a quick report from Hanoi, storm No. 3 killed 3 people, injured 8 people; 19 houses and kiosks had their roofs blown off; 7 cars were damaged; thousands of trees were broken; 1,700 hectares of rice were flooded... Up to now, the wind has slightly decreased, there is light rain. On the morning of September 8, the forces will proceed to handle the fallen trees, ensuring smooth traffic.

The Deputy Prime Minister requested that localities reassess the situation, update information on damage, and report remedial measures tomorrow morning.

In particular, localities need to focus on supporting people to return to their places of residence and work. Those who have lost their homes and whose production has been affected need to be carefully assessed, first of all to ensure that people can have a stable life as soon as possible.

After listening to the reports, the Deputy Prime Minister asked localities to focus on implementing measures to prevent and combat floods, flash floods, and landslides caused by heavy rain following the circulation of storm No. 3.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said that at this point it can be confirmed that storm No. 3 has weakened rapidly, and localities must urgently deploy work to overcome the consequences.

Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Nam Dinh and Thai Binh provinces must urgently grasp the situation and closely coordinate with rescue forces to rescue ships that have drifted or sunk in the storm, and people who are missing.

Localities must mobilize local forces to urgently clean up, count the damage, and support people to stabilize their daily lives.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade directed electricity enterprises to assess damage, promptly restore the power grid, and coordinate power supply to important enterprises, industrial zones, and production clusters.

The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Information and Communications directed telecommunications enterprises to soon restore communication systems.

The Deputy Prime Minister reminded localities to continue to closely follow flood forecast information, flash flood risk maps, landslides, and not to be negligent, subjective, or lose vigilance. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment direct the operation of reservoirs to prevent floods from piling up.

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