Iksan Mayor Jeong Heon-yul Orders Strengthened Safety Inspections in Preparation for Typhoon 'Bavi'

Emergency Measures Meeting Held, Inspection of Construction Sites and Vinyl Greenhouse Sites

Mayor Jeong Heon-yul is conducting on-site administration to prepare for the typhoon. Photo by Iksan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] Iksan City, Jeonbuk, has entered an emergency duty system along with on-site inspections to minimize damage in preparation for Typhoon No. 8 "Bavi," which is moving northward.

On the 26th, Mayor Jeong Heon-yul held an emergency countermeasure meeting attended by heads of 13 collaborative departments to check the status of preemptive safety measures in response to the approaching typhoon.

He then gave urgent instructions to preemptively restrict access to areas at risk of landslides and other life-threatening hazards, and to strengthen surveillance activities on disaster-prone areas and crops.

After the meeting, Mayor Jeong visited an apartment construction site in Mohyeon-dong to inspect the safety status of hazardous facilities such as tower cranes and temporary fences against strong winds, as well as the condition of drainage maintenance.

He also moved to a facility greenhouse farm in Osan-myeon to carefully check whether plastic greenhouse fixing straps were installed and if there were any hazards within the workplace.

Earlier, the city switched to a 24-hour emergency duty system to prepare for the typhoon's approach, focusing administrative efforts on surveillance and damage prevention measures.

Emergency pre-inspections were conducted on various facilities including disaster-prone areas, solar power facilities, and construction sites. At the same time, surveillance activities in dangerous areas were intensified, and thorough inspections and safety management were carried out on structures vulnerable to strong winds such as road signboards and banners.

The city plans to monitor the typhoon's path in real time until the situation ends and will make every effort to minimize damage through close cooperation with related organizations.

The Iksan area is expected to enter the direct influence zone of the typhoon from the afternoon of the 26th, with heavy rain exceeding 150mm and strong winds with maximum instantaneous speeds of 40 to 60 meters per second.

Mayor Jeong Heon-yul said, "As strong rain and wind are expected due to the approaching typhoon, pre-inspections must be strengthened to prevent casualties and property damage," and added, "We also ask citizens to secure roofs and signboards that may be blown away by the wind in advance and to refrain from going out even if it is inconvenient."

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