Wando-gun, Thorough Preparation for Summer Natural Disaster Prevention

Focused Inspection on 7 Areas Including Situation Management System and Safety Measures for Disaster-Prone Areas

Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol conducted an on-site inspection for preemptive measures against Typhoon Lingling, the 13th typhoon last year in September. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Shin Woo-cheol) announced on the 7th that it has designated the period from February 20 to the 14th of this month as the 'Summer Natural Disaster Pre-Preparation Period' to minimize property and human damage caused by natural disasters this summer.

Accordingly, the county focused on inspecting seven areas, including establishing a situation management system, human protection measures, and safety measures for disaster-prone areas.

In addition, field inspections of disaster-prone areas (steep slopes, landslide risk areas, small rivers, etc.) were conducted over five days from the 10th to the 14th of last month, making every effort to prepare for natural disasters in the summer.

Furthermore, the county pre-checked the operation status of the alert and warning system that can broadcast national action guidelines to residents to minimize damage in case of an emergency.

Meanwhile, the county plans to encourage enrollment in flood and typhoon group insurance, focusing on areas damaged by typhoons last year.

Residents who wish to enroll individually can visit the jurisdictional eup/myeon office to fill out a consent form or enroll through private insurance companies selling flood and typhoon insurance.

Cha Jae-cheol, Director of Safety and Construction of Wando-gun, said, “Due to recent abnormal temperatures, damage from typhoons and heavy rains is gradually increasing. We will do our best to create a safe Wando-gun from flood and typhoon disasters through cooperation with related organizations.”

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