"Recovery Now" ... Busan Gijang-gun, Emergency Restoration Measures for Power Outages and Coastal Damage

On the morning of the 3rd, Gijang-gun employees are collecting debris and trash caused by the typhoon at Yeonho-ri beach in Gijang-gun, Busan.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] "Now it's time for recovery."

On the morning of the 3rd, Busan's Gijang-gun activated the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters into an emergency recovery system after Typhoon Maysak, the 9th typhoon, made landfall in Busan, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

Gijang-gun decided to focus administrative efforts on inspecting typhoon damage and carrying out urgent recovery work.

County Governor Oh Gyu-seok said, "All departments, eup and myeon offices, and the Urban Management Corporation should go to their respective facilities and areas to assess typhoon damage and conduct emergency recovery work."

Governor Oh emphasized, "Since another typhoon is forecasted over the weekend, focus on rapid recovery."

From 5 a.m. on the 3rd, all departments' emergency workers in Gijang-gun have been assessing typhoon damage by district and conducting recovery measures such as removing debris and typhoon remnants around roads to ensure smooth traffic during the morning commute.

The section from Cheonji Halmaejip in Sinam Village to the entrance of Seoam Village, which was hit by strong waves from 11:30 p.m. on the 2nd, and the section from Wolcheon Bridge to Wolnae Market, which was closed due to flooding from 12:30 a.m. on the 3rd, reopened to vehicle traffic from 6:30 a.m. on the 3rd.

From 2:40 a.m. on the 3rd, the area from Midong to Maji Village in Ungcheon-ri, Cheolma-myeon, remains closed due to a toppled utility pole.

In the early hours of the 3rd, a power outage caused by the typhoon occurred in the Ilgwang-myeon area. Around 1:20 a.m., Gijang County Governor, Director of the Administrative Autonomy Bureau, and Director of the Education and Happiness Bureau visited the Korea Electric Power Corporation Gijang branch situation room located in Cheonggang-ri, Gijang-eup, to urgently request restoration from KEPCO.

Then, at 2:05 a.m., they visited the duty office of Jeonggwan Energy in Dalsan-ri, Jeonggwan-eup, requesting the duty staff to thoroughly check for power outage preparedness.

Additionally, at 2:47 a.m. on the 3rd, a landslide warning was issued, prohibiting residents from approaching dangerous areas such as forests and steep slopes.

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