The directive calls upon Military Regions 3, 4, and 5; the Naval Service; the Air Defense - Air Force Service; Army Corps 12 and 34; the Vietnam Border Guard Command; the Vietnam Coast Guard Command; and Corps 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, and 19 to strictly maintain duty shifts; regularly update developments of the storm and flood; and pro-actively advise and propose timely and effective response measures to local authorities for dealing with the impacts of the typhoon and related weather events.
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Fishermen in Da Nang quickly check and secure their vessels in preparation for the storm. (Photo for illustration: VNA) |
According to the department, military units nationwide have mobilized a total of 560,000 personnel for storm and flood response. This includes more than 100,000 regular troops, over 300,000 militiamen, and the remainder is from the reserve and on-the-spot forces. The border guard units in provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Phu Yen have coordinated with local authorities, families, and boat owners to notify, account for, and guide 53,792 vessels with 223,054 people about the typhoon’s developments and trajectory, instructing them to relocate away from dangerous areas.
* Senior Colonel Tran Van Tuan, Commanding Officer of Brigade 249 under the Engineering Corps, stated that on the morning of June 11, due to a sudden increase in the flow velocity of the Red River at the area of Phong Chau pontoon bridge (Tam Nong, Phu Tho), the unit promptly reported to higher levels and conducted an emergency disassembly of the bridge at 8:45 a.m. The brigade also notified local authorities, functional agencies, and the press to inform residents and help them plan travel accordingly. When the water flow velocity decreases, the unit will operate a ferry to transport people across the river. Once the velocity drops below 2 meters per second, Phong Chau pontoon bridge will be reassembled.
Translated by Trung Thanh