Proactively responding to storm No. 5: Cua Lo Ward evacuates more than 2,500 people to safety

Faced with the complicated developments of storm No. 5, the authorities of Cua Lo ward (Nghe An) mobilized all their forces to urgently evacuate more than 2,500 people to safety, while ensuring the anchoring of boats and absolutely not allowing people to stay at sea and in cages and rafts.

In response to information that storm No. 5 could make landfall directly in the North Central region, in which Cua Lo town is forecast to be heavily affected, Cua Lo ward authorities have proactively deployed a plan to "go to every alley, knock on every door" to encourage people to urgently evacuate, especially households with fragile houses in coastal areas. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

According to the plan, the entire ward has 380 households, with 2,508 people, that must be evacuated. On the morning of August 25, the ward authorities went to each house to mobilize and bring people to safe places such as Nghi Tan Kindergarten, Nghi Thuy Primary School, hotels and solid high-rise buildings. The remaining households are being supported by functional forces to move to neighboring solid houses. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Ms. Hoang Thi Hanh (90 years old) and Ms. Nguyen Thi Muon (85 years old), both living in Block 5, Nghi Tan Ward, were supported by the authorities to be taken to Nghi Tan Kindergarten to avoid the storm. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

At the evacuation point, 90-year-old Mrs. Hoang Thi Hanh, in Block 5, Nghi Tan Ward, emotionally shared: Thanks to the officers and militia who brought me to the kindergarten safely, I feel secure and am very grateful to the government for taking care of the people. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

On August 25, 20 fishermen from Quang Ngai still tried to stay on their boats despite repeated warnings. Authorities forced them to take shelter ashore, and at the same time, inspected and reinforced the boat mooring plan at Nghi Thuy fishing port. To date, 260 boats in the area have been safely moored; households with cages have also signed a commitment not to stay during the storm. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Comrade Ngo Duc Kien - Secretary of the Party Committee of Cua Lo Ward said: We mobilized the police and military to be on duty 24/7, absolutely not allowing people to stay on ships, boats or rafts. Some households, because they were reluctant to leave their belongings, tried to stay, the force had to resolutely enforce to ensure the safety of their lives. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

To ensure absolute safety for the people, the People's Committee of Cua Lo Ward continues to maintain the warning broadcasting system, strengthen local inspections and resolutely mobilize and evacuate the remaining households, leaving no one in the danger zone when storm No. 5 makes landfall. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

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