Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 28 asked authorities of the central localities in general and Quang Nam province in particular to implement five urgent tasks to minimise losses of life and property caused by Storm Molave.
Quang Nam (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 28asked authorities of the central localities in general and Quang Nam provincein particular to implement urgent tasks to minimise losses of life andproperty caused by StormMolave.
In a working session with representatives from Quang Nam province on thesame day on the response to thetyphoon, Dung underlined the need of searching for people who are still missing dueto landslides, and urgently providing food and water to affected people.
It is necessary to gather forces to promptly and effectively respond to floodsthat often develop complicatedly after storm, he said.
Attention must begiven to repairing essential infrastructure facilities serving transport, healthcare, education, irrigation, and electricity supply for daily activities andproduction, the official added, stressing the importance to soon restore production and help regional residents stabilise their lives.
According to Chairman of Quang Nam People’s Committee Le Tri Thanh, the locality had two missing residents due to landslide in Phuoc Son district.
The storm also sank two fishing boats in Duy Xuyen district, he said.
Local authorities have called on local residents to strictly comply with regulationson storm prevention to minimise losses caused by the natural disaster, Thanhsaid.
The same day, Deputy PM Dung Dung visited and presented relief aid to policy families and disadvantaged households in Thang Binh district./.
With Storm Molave fast approaching the coast, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has decided to close Chu Lai, Phu Cat, Da Nang, and Tuy Hoa airports from 6pm on October 27 to 4 pm the following day.
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.
As of 6am on October 28, Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and the fourth storm to hit Vietnam in a tumultuous month, has caused strong gusts and heavy rain in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
Storm Molave, the ninth in the East Sea this year, is forecast to land on the central coast from Quang Nam to Binh Dinh by 10 am on October 28, according to Deputy Director of the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Hoang Phuc Lam.
Storm Molave made landfall in central Vietnam at noon on Oct. 28, bringing winds as strong as 115-135km an hour and rainfall of 100-320mm throughout the region.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong on October 28 asked relevant localities and agencies, and people in the central and Central Highlands regions to take proactive measures in coping with Storm Molave and its consequences, towards minimising its impact.
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
