Heavy Rain Preparedness: Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Raised to Emergency Level 2

Ministry of the Interior and Safety Issues Crisis Alert Upgrade from Caution to Warning... Orders All-Government Full-Scale Response

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] On the 29th, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that as heavy rain warnings were expanded to five cities and provinces including Gwangju, Daejeon, Chungbuk, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk, the wind and flood disaster crisis alert was raised from 'Caution' to 'Warning' at 12:30 PM, and the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) entered Emergency Level 2.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety, which had activated CDSCH Level 1 from 7:30 PM the previous day, requested related ministries and local governments to strengthen emergency duty systems and concentrate all capabilities on preparing for heavy rain as the emergency level was raised to Level 2.

In particular, since the ground has been weakened by the earlier rain, raising concerns about landslides and collapses of steep slopes, the ministry urged a re-inspection of the on-site conditions of hazardous facilities and disaster-prone areas, requested residents in areas at risk to evacuate in advance, and instructed that all possible personnel, equipment, and supplies be mobilized for emergency recovery in case of damage.

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