President Moon to Chair 'Heavy Rain Preparedness Situation Review Meeting' This Afternoon (Update)

Minister of the Interior and Safety, Governors of Gyeonggi, Gyeongnam, Chungnam, and Chungbuk Attend Video Conference... President Moon Urges Blue House Aides to Minimize Casualties

[Asia Economy Reporters Jungmin Ryu, Sunhee Son] President Moon Jae-in plans to hold a meeting on the heavy rain preparedness situation at the Blue House on the afternoon of the 4th.

A senior Blue House official told reporters on the day, "President Moon will preside over the heavy rain preparedness situation meeting," adding, "It will be conducted via video conference at the Crisis Management Center."

Among government ministries, only Minister Jin Young of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety will attend. Other ministries will be represented by vice ministers due to National Assembly schedules. Among provincial governors, Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province; Kim Kyung-soo, Governor of Gyeongnam Province; Yang Seung-jo, Governor of Chungnam Province; and Lee Si-jong, Governor of Chungbuk Province are expected to attend. Minister Jin Young and other attendees plan to review the heavy rain preparedness situation with President Moon via video conference.

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Earlier, on the 3rd, President Moon urged Blue House aides, "Above all, the safety of the people is the most important. I ask the government and local governments to make every effort to prevent additional casualties," and added, "Please thoroughly control low-lying areas prone to flooding, areas at risk of landslides or collapses in advance, and evacuate residents to prevent tragic losses."

President Moon also said, "I ask the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, fire rescue teams, police, and local government officials on site to be fully committed to rescue operations and emergency recovery. Please pay special attention to safety during rescue operations to ensure that no more lives are lost during rescue efforts."

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