Changwon City Urgently Inspects Flooded Areas Due to Heavy Rain Ahead of Typhoon 'Maysak'

Mayor Heo Seong-mu Orders Improvements Including Facility Management Manual Reorganization

Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu conducted an emergency inspection of flood-prone areas due to heavy rain on the 31st, following the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast that Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak' would pass through Changwon and surrounding regions. (Photo by Changwon City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 31st that it will urgently inspect sites damaged by flooding due to heavy rain in anticipation of Typhoon ‘Maysak,’ and establish a strong response plan to prevent damage through reorganization of management manuals for each facility and improvement of urban disaster prevention performance.

According to the city, in Bongnim-dong, Uichang-gu, where a heavy rain advisory was issued on the 30th, 57.5mm of rain fell per hour, causing partial flooding of houses in nearby Banji-dong and water accumulation in Palyong 2nd Underpass, resulting in various damages. Accordingly, Mayor Heo Seong-mu visited the site that day to inspect the damaged stores and facilities.

Regarding this, Mayor Heo stated the need to improve urban disaster prevention performance and to promptly prepare countermeasures suitable for the city’s circumstances, such as reorganizing management manuals for facilities including underpasses.

Mayor Heo added, “Typhoon No. 9 ‘Maysak,’ currently moving northward, is accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds, and its path is similar to that of Typhoon ‘Maemi’ which occurred in 2003,” emphasizing, “Thorough preparation is necessary to avoid experiencing past hardships again.”

He continued, “Especially since social distancing level 2 is being implemented due to COVID-19, and confirmed cases have occurred in the city, we will thoroughly manage facilities to prevent citizens’ suffering from being worsened by typhoon damage.”

Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that Typhoon No. 9 ‘Maysak’ will pass west of Okinawa, Japan, in the early morning of Tuesday the 1st, cross the sea east of Jeju on Wednesday, make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam on Thursday morning, pass through Changwon City, and then move out to the East Coast.

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