At the meeting (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Nguyen Xuan Cuong has asked ministries, agencies and localities toseriously follow directions of the Secretariat, Prime Minister and head of theCentral Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control on response tothe eighth storm and overcoming consequences of flooding in the central region.
During a meeting in Hanoi on October 23, Cuong also asked theBorder Guard High Command to work closely with the Directorate of Fisheries,fisheries surveillance forces and localities to ensure the absolute safety atsea.
Fishing vessels in danger zones were also urged to move to safeareas while localities must ensure the safety of households in areas at highrisk of flash floods and landslides, especially in districts in Quang Binh.
He also noted that units concerned should work withlocalities to keep a close watch on the developments of storms and tropical lowpressure, and monitor the safety of Ke Go lake in Ha Tinh and Ta Trach lake inThua Thien-Hue province to mitigate loss.
Director of the National Centre for Hydro-MeteorologicalForecasting Mai Van Khiem said the eighth storm is forecast to weaken intotropical low-pressure when moving near the mainland. It will result inrainfalls from Thanh Hoa to Thu Thien-Hue from October 24-25.
According to the Office of the Central Steering Committee onDisaster Prevention and Control, as of 11am on October 23, flooding left 117 deadand 21 missing, damaged over 37,500 houses, inundated 533ha of rice and morethan 3,800ha of vegetables, and washed away over 6,100 cattle and 740,000 headsof poultry./.
