Evacuation from vulnerable areas urged as Storm Molave approaches
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 27 urged the prompt evacuation of residents from coastal, low-lying, tourism, and landslide-prone areas in the central region as Storm Molave is forecast to make landfall on the morning of October 28.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (standing) speaks at the meeting of the steering committee for the Storm Molave response in Da Nang city on October 27 (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) - DeputyPrime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 27 urged the prompt evacuation ofresidents from coastal, low-lying, tourism, and landslide-prone areas in thecentral region as Storm Molave is forecast to make landfall on the morning of October28.
At a meeting in central Da Nang city, the DeputyPM, who is also head of the steering committee for the Storm Molave response,asked authorities to instruct residents on how to reinforce houses, schools,hospitals, and offices, while calling for people to prepare food and essentialgoods in anticipation of prolonged flooding.
Stressing the goal of safeguarding lives andproperty, he also requested relevant forces take measures to ensure the safety ofelectricity, communications, and traffic systems, ready personnel and equipmentfor responding to any incidents, and protect reservoirs, dams, and seaembankments.
At 1pm on October 27, Storm Molave was about 470km away from the coast of Quang Ngai province and moving west-northwest atabout 20-25 km/h.
Hoang Duc Cuong, Deputy General Director of theVietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration, said this is the mostintense storm to hit the country in about 20 years, and when making landfall ispredicted to be as strong as Storm Xangsane and much stronger than Storm Damrey,which wreaked havoc in the country in 2006 and 2017, respectively.
Localities from Thua Thien-Hue to Phu Yen havebeen reportedly evacuating more than 448,000 people and plan to complete thetask by 7 pm on October 27. In popular tourist destinations like Nha Trang in KhanhHoa province and Quy Nhon in Binh Binh province, local authorities have alsobriefed visitors on the storm and contingency plans.
General Director of the Disaster ManagementAuthority Tran Quang Hoai said that as of 11 am on October 27, about 45,000vessels with 229,290 seamen on board had been informed of the situation and soughtguidance on safe shelter.
Officials from Military Region 5 affirmed theirreadiness to mobilise 66,000 personnel and 1,700 vehicles in response to Storm Molave,adding that other military units and forces could also be deployed if necessary./.
Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and the fourth within a month, will make a landfall in the central region, from Thua Thien-Hue to Khanh Hoa province, with heavy rain and winds of up to 133 kilometres per hour on October 27 night, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.
Many domestic flights have been delayed or cancelled as Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and the fourth within a month, is forecast to make a landfall in the central region on October 27 night.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to set up a front steering committee to respond to Storm Molave, which is forecast to make landfall in the central and south-central regions, from Thua Thien-Hue south to Khanh Hoa province, later on October 27.
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Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung (standing) speaks at the meeting of the steering committee for the Storm Molave response in Da Nang city on October 27 (Photo: VNA) 
