Nearly 458,000 troops mobilized to brace for Typhoon Yagi

* According to the Office of the National Committee for Incident, Disaster Response, and Search and Rescue, on September 6, implementing the dispatch of the Prime Minister and the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army on urgent actions against Typhoon Yagi, the Department of Search and Rescue under the General Staff continues to urge military units to strictly maintain on-duty troops as regulated; grasp the developments of the storm, and prepare sufficient personnel and vehicles to respond to incidents, natural disasters, and search and rescue operations in a prompt and effective manner.

Troops of Tra Co Border Station assist people reinforce their houses.

* The Vietnam Border Guard Command required border units in provinces to coordinate with local authorities and the military commands of coastal provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen to actively and pro-actively implement measures to brace for the upcoming storm. The units fire warning flares at 22 locations according to the Government’s regulations; and notify vehicles and people about the storm’s developments and directions to avoid and escape from dangerous areas. By 13:00 on September 6, all vessels and vehicles from Quang Ninh to Quang Tri provinces had been safely anchored at the port and were strictly controlled by the localities.

Troops of Tra Co Border Station mobilizing fishermen to take shelter in safe places

Meanwhile, border guards worked with functional forces to evacuate tourists on islands to the mainland or to solid places. By the afternoon of September 6, the military had mobilized nearly 458,000 troops and more than 10,100 vehicles of all kinds to brace for the third storm.

* On the same day, a delegation of Military Region 3 (MR3), led by its Second-in-Command Major General Ha Tat Dat, inspected the prevention and control of the third storm in Van Don district, Quang Ninh province.

Troops of Naval Squadron 38 help people tie down fishing vessels.

He required the district’s military command to strictly maintain on-duty troops as regulated and take measures to ensure safety for troops and the barracks; collaborate with local agencies and units to disseminate information among troops and people about the danger of the upcoming storm and raise their awareness of storm prevention; mobilize troops to evacuate people in dangerous areas to safer places; and fully prepare personnel and vehicles for any circumstances.

Translated by Quynh Oanh