Typhoon 'Babi' Strong Winds Cause Over 100 Facility Damages Nationwide... Power Outage in Over 1,600 Households

Flight and Passenger Ship Operations Controlled, Some Train Sections Suspended

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] Due to the impact of Typhoon No. 8 'Bavi,' power outages and facility damages have occurred mainly in the southern regions including Jeju Island, and some residents have temporarily evacuated.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) on the 27th, a total of 101 cases of facility damage caused by the typhoon were recorded from the previous day until 6 a.m. on the 27th. Public facility damages included 23 cases of street trees, 19 cases of streetlights and utility poles, and 18 cases of median strip damage, totaling 60 cases. Among private facilities, 27 cases of building exterior wall damage and 14 cases of signboard damage were reported, totaling 41 cases.

At an aquaculture farm in Taean, Chungnam Province, a temporary power outage caused the emergency generator in operation to malfunction due to overload, resulting in the death of 2 million flatfish.

In Jeju and Chungnam, a total of 1,633 households experienced power outages. Among them, power restoration was completed for 887 households in Jeju, 335 households in Chungnam, and 315 households in Gwangju, but 96 households in Sinan County, Jeonnam Province, remain without electricity supply.

In Gokseong, Jeonnam Province, 29 people from 10 households temporarily evacuated. These residents had suffered landslide damage earlier this month due to the rainy season, and as the risk of landslides increased again due to the typhoon, they evacuated to nearby lodging facilities and are staying there.

Across the country, flights and passenger ship operations were suspended, and some train services were also halted. A total of 438 flights were canceled at 11 airports from the previous day, including 206 flights at Jeju Airport, 71 at Gimpo Airport, and 58 at Gimhae Airport. The runway at Incheon Airport was temporarily closed from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. on the 27th.

Passenger ships on 99 routes and 157 vessels were grounded. Additionally, 142 leisure boats and 74 ferries used for transportation purposes were also restricted.

Rail services on the Gwangju Songjeong?Suncheon section of the Gyeongjeon Line, the Mokpo?Gwangju Songjeong section of the Honam Line, and the Yongsan?Iksan section of the Janghang Line were suspended from the previous evening for safety reasons. The Cheonsa Bridge in Sinan, Jeonnam Province, was also closed to traffic from 7 p.m. the previous day until 2 a.m. on the 27th.

The fire department deployed 1,421 personnel and 397 pieces of equipment to carry out safety measures for over 350 cases, including house damage and removal of road obstacles (soil and fallen rocks). Additionally, 470 tons of water supply and drainage support are being provided at 13 locations including Jeju, Suncheon in Jeonnam, and Hamyang and Haman in Gyeongnam.

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