Requesting and guiding boats to the safe anchorage
27/12/2021
(binhthuan.gov.vn) In
order to actively respond to storm No. 9 (RAI), the functional forces and
coastal localities of Binh Thuan province are urgently deploying plans and
measures to be ready to respond to the storm's developments.
Accordingly, the Provincial Border
Guard Command has directed border posts in the province to notify and
communicate with vehicles operating at sea about the storm's situation on the
unit's watch system, turning radio on 24/24 to receive information, control
boats, guide vehicle owners if anything goes wrong.
As of 11 a.m. on December 18, the
whole province of Binh Thuan had 696 boats with 4,586 workers operating at sea,
of which 131 are fishing offshore. Through communication, it has not been
recorded any boat operating in dangerous areas. Currently, there are more than
6,988 boats moored at ports in the province. In addition, there are 82 boats
with 395 crew members from other provinces and cities moored in the province.
To proactively respond to RAI, Binh
Thuan also prepares a plan to relocate and evacuate more than 46,900 people in weak
and coastal areas that are directly affected when the storm hits. In which, Phu
Quy island district needs to relocate and evacuate 219 households with 991
people.
From the mid-night of December 18 to
the early morning of December 20, it is forecasted that at Ly Son island: winds
at level 10, gusts approaching level 12; at Phu Quy island: winds at level 8,
gusts approaching level 10. All ships and boats operating in dangerous areas
are at high risk of being affected by strong winds, high waves and tornadoes.
It is forecasted that in the next 24 hours, the storm will move quickly in the west-northwest
direction, at a speed of 20-25km per hour. The strongest wind is in the area
near storm’s eys at level 13-14, gusts approaching level 16.
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