Proactive measures are being implemented to cope with heavy rains, floods, inundation, flash floods and landslides
The Quảng Ngãi Provincial People’s Committee has issued an urgent dispatch calling for proactive measures to cope with heavy rains, floods, inundation, flash floods and landslides over the next 10 days.
Under Official Dispatch No. 02/CĐ-UBND, issued on November 9, Chairpersons of commune- and ward-level People’s Committees and special-zone authorities were asked to closely monitor weather forecasts and warnings, promptly inform residents and organisations of potential hazards, and prepare response plans to minimise damage.
Local authorities must provide residents with guidance on disaster prevention and response skills, reinforce houses and identify safe shelters. People living in unsafe homes, particularly in areas at risk of landslides, flash floods and flooding, must be evacuated proactively when necessary.
Authorities are also required to deploy forces to guard and control traffic at flooded roads, spillways and areas affected by or at risk of landslides. Vehicles and pedestrians must not be allowed to cross locations where safety cannot be guaranteed. Resources must be mobilised to promptly address incidents and maintain traffic on major routes, while preventing flooding in urban and industrial areas.
The provincial authorities have called for regular inspections of hydropower and irrigation dams and reservoirs to ensure the safety of infrastructure and downstream communities. Reservoir operators must strictly follow operating procedures and prepare personnel and equipment for emergency rescue and disaster response.
The Provincial Department of Construction was assigned to ensure traffic safety on national and provincial roads under its management and promptly mobilise resources to deal with landslides and damaged road sections.
The Department of Education and Training must implement safety measures for students, teachers and educational facilities before, during and after heavy rains and floods, particularly in mountainous and landslide-prone areas.
Meanwhile, the Authority of Dung Quất Economic Zone and Provincial Industrial Parks was asked to notify businesses of weather developments and guide them in protecting workers, factories, equipment and assets.
The Provincial Military Command and Police were instructed to coordinate with local authorities in evacuating residents from dangerous areas and carrying out search and rescue operations when necessary.
Relevant agencies and localities must also review and update response plans in line with the “four on-the-spot” principle, which emphasises local command, forces, equipment and logistics. Reports on disaster-related damage must be submitted daily by 3pm to the provincial Civil Defence Steering Committee’s standing office.
The Quảng Ngãi Hydrometeorological Station was tasked with providing timely updates on tropical depressions and other hazardous weather conditions to help authorities and residents prepare and respond effectively.
The dispatch underscores the province’s determination to strengthen disaster preparedness, protect lives and property, and minimise damage amid the risk of severe weather.
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