Through preparations minimise tropical storm altas damage

by VTV419 July 2017 Last updated at 11:56 AM

VTV.vn - Tropical Storm Altas has weakened, but not before leaving behind a trail of destruction.

But Nghe An and Ha Tinh managed to significantly mitigate the damage caused by the storm through local authorities' careful preparations and rapid response.

The 2 provinces suffered severe losses to property and crops but managed to minimise human losses. Importantly, around 66 thousand fishing vessels received early warning and sheltered in safe havens. 50 vessels, however, sank in the storm.

Search and rescue teams are speeding up efforts to find the three crew members of boat VTB26 who are still missing.

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