Gov’t responds to second tropical storm
VGP - Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung, who is Chairman of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Control, has sent a public dispatch to 28 northern and north-central provinces and centrally-run cities and relevant agencies urging them to brace for the second tropical storm.
The cyclone is moving towards the northern coastline and is forecast to land in the northern coastal region on early July 4, bringing torrential rains and strong wind to the northern and north-central regions.
The central steering committee for natural disaster control required ministries, sectors and local authorities to closely follow the movement of the typhoon and take action to reduce damage caused by the storm.
Vessels at sea were asked to seek safe shelters.
Preventive measures include informing vessels at sea on the typhoon and guiding them to safe shelters, evacuating residents in areas vulnerable to floods, landslides, shoring up dykes and reservoirs, and preparing personnel and materials for timely response in emergencies./.
By Khanh Phuong
