(VOVworld)- The Central Steering Committee for Flood and Storm Prevention and Control convened a meeting in Hanoi yesterday to discuss urgent measures to cope with storm Sinlaku, the fourth to hit the East Sea this year, as it is heading towards the south central coast of Vietnam. Head of the committee Cao Duc Phat, who is also the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, asked the ministries and localities to guide vehicles, particularly those working at the centre of the East Sea, how to escape from the dangerous area between the 10th and 15th latitudes. He ordered Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, and Khanh Hoa provinces to ban ships from going out to the sea on Saturday.  Meanwhile, people in vulnerable areas are also urged to be evacuated.  The official asked for examinations over reservoirs and anti-flood and storm facilities and urged the Central Highlands provinces to closely follow the storm’s movement and brace for flashfloods and landslides.