Ha Tinh urgently evacuates people from dangerous areas before storm No. 5 makes landfall
(Baohatinh.vn) - Thousands of households in coastal areas and areas at high risk of landslides and flash floods in Ha Tinh were evacuated to safety by local authorities and functional forces before storm No. 5 made landfall.
Báo Hà Tĩnh•24/08/2025
Determining that storm No. 5 has strong winds, fast moving speed, and wide range of influence, this afternoon, Thien Cam commune quickly mobilized forces and means to organize the evacuation of households in dangerous areas to safe places. In the photo: Elderly people are gathered at the cultural house of Xuan Bac village (Thien Cam commune) to be taken to safety.
Through screening, the whole commune has 1,456 households with over 4,393 people in 6 residential groups at risk of being affected when the storm makes landfall. From early this afternoon, the Party Committee and government of Thien Cam commune quickly mobilized the entire political system to the residential groups to propagate and encourage people to evacuate to new places.
Armed forces such as police, military , and militia went to households to help evacuate, secure houses and property, and support people, especially the elderly, children, and sick people, to the evacuation site.
The commune has also requisitioned the local school system as shelters for people during the storm... ...fully and thoughtfully arrange accommodation and hygiene conditions to help people feel secure during storms.
Song Tri Ward is a planned area, and for a long time, houses have not been built or renovated, so when the storm hits, the risk of insecurity is very high. Therefore, since this afternoon, the ward has mobilized forces and means to take people to safe shelters... At the same time, police, military, and militia forces have also quickly gone to each household to tie down houses to ensure the safety of property, helping households feel secure in taking shelter.
The entire ward organized the evacuation of households expected to be located in particularly dangerous areas due to the direct impact of storm No. 5 in Hai Phong TDP1, Hai Phong TDP2 and Hai Thanh TDP and some key areas in Song Tri ward.
Priority support for the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with disabilities.
People were taken to prepared vehicles to safe shelters.
Leaders of Song Tri ward visited people at the storm shelter.
Identifying the area as the epicenter of the storm when it makes landfall, the Party Committee and government of Dan Hai commune quickly reviewed areas at risk of being unsafe to evacuate people.
This afternoon, Dan Hai commune evacuated 1,255 households with more than 2,827 people to safety. Schools in the area were requisitioned as shelters for households during the storm. In Huong Xuan commune, local authorities mobilized police, military, and youth forces to support people, especially the elderly in areas at risk of landslides and floods, to evacuate to safer places. Huong Do commune authorities mobilized police, military, and youth forces to support people, evacuating and moving furniture, assets, and livestock to higher ground.
Video : Urgent evacuation of people in Thien Cam commune.
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