NDMWC holds coordination meetings for swift, efficient storm response

 

IN order to ensure prompt and effective emergency response measures for the approaching storm, it is imperative that the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Regional/State Disaster Management Teams establish timely communica­tion and convene a coordina­tion meeting at the meeting hall of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettle­ment yesterday afternoon.

The Chair of National Disaster Management Work­ing Committee Union Minis­ter for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement, the deputy minister, Nay Pyi Taw Council member 1, ministers for securi­ty and border affairs of region/ state governments and officials from the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) attended the meeting.

First, Chair of the National Disaster Management Work­ing Committee Union Minister Dr Thet Thet Khine said that, according to the official an­nouncement made at 11:30 am yesterday, the current storm has intensified into a severe low-pressure system and is projected to develop into an extremely potent cyclone by the morning of 12 May. In light of this, an emergency meeting on the National Disaster Man­agement Working Committee was convened on 6 May, dur­ing which emergency response measures were established.

Subsequently, the Union minister detailed the actions pertaining to the 19 resolutions adopted during the emergency meeting of the National Com­mittee on 6 May, 15 resolutions on 8 May, and 17 resolutions on 9 May.

Then, Disaster Manage­ment Centre Secretary Colo­nel Soe Myint Aung from office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) explained the commu­nication between DMC and re­gions/states and the format of information collection.

Afterwards, members of the National Disaster Man­agement Working Committee such as Nay Pyi Taw Council member 1 and the ministers of the Region/State Security and Border Affairs explained the opening of disaster risk man­agement organization offices in Nay Pyi Taw Council and in regions/states, holding emer­gency meetings, planning for search and rescue operations and ensuring security, as well as pre-stocking emergency food supplies.

MNA/KZW

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