Emergency 24/7, ready to receive victims caused by storm Ragasa

On September 23, the Ministry of Health sent an official dispatch to the Department of Health of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions and their affiliated units requesting responses to storm No. 9 (storm Ragasa).

The Ministry of Health requested the Department of Health of localities and affiliated units to strictly implement the directives of the Prime Minister, the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense and the Ministry of Health on proactively responding to storms and floods, ensuring people's safety with the most drastic spirit, early, from afar, proactively taking response measures at the highest level, anticipating the worst-case scenario.

At the same time, closely monitor the developments of storms, rain and flood situations on mass media; proactively review plans and solutions for storm and flood prevention and control and deploy storm and flood prevention and response work in accordance with natural disaster developments and practical requirements of localities and units.

The Ministry of Health requires medical units to be on duty 24/7 to be ready to receive emergency treatment for victims caused by storm No. 9.

In particular, the Ministry of Health emphasized that in case the storm affects the mainland, medical units must organize specialized and emergency services 24/7; be ready to receive and provide emergency care for victims caused by rain and floods; not allow interruptions in emergency care and treatment for people; ensure adequate supply of essential medicines for people, and promptly replenish reserves of medicines, chemicals, and materials for disaster prevention and search and rescue.

Implement plans to protect medical facilities in areas at risk of being affected by floods; proactively evacuate and protect people and property in low-lying areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides; continue to organize environmental sanitation, disease prevention, ensure clean water and food safety after storms and floods; arrange and stabilize medical examination and treatment facilities to ensure medical examination and treatment for people after floods.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, after entering the East Sea, the storm will move faster at a speed of about 20 km/h and maintain a maximum intensity of level 16-17, gusting above level 17 on September 22 and 23 in the East Sea (wind strength is equivalent to and stronger than the maximum intensity of typhoon Yagi in 2024). On the night of September 24 to the early morning of September 25, the storm will pass Leizhou Island (China) into the Gulf of Tonkin with a still strong intensity of level 12-14, gusting to level 15-16 and it is forecasted that on September 25 the storm may make landfall directly on the mainland of our country in the area from Quang Ninh to Ha Tinh ; natural disaster risk level 4.

NGUYEN QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/truc-cap-cuu-2424-gio-san-sang-tiep-nhan-nan-nhan-do-bao-ragasa-gay-ra-post814285.html