Governor Won Hee-ryong: "Ensure the Disaster Damage Aggregation System is Properly Organized"

Presiding Over Situation Assessment Meeting on the Northward Approach of Typhoon No. 10 'Haishen' on the Morning of the 6th
Ordering Proactive Administration Including Measures to Eliminate Blind Spots in Disaster Insurance to Minimize Resident Damage

Typhoon Haishen No. 10 Response Situation Assessment Meeting. Photo by Jeju Provincial Government

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Chang-won] Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, visited the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters situation room on the morning of the 6th to preside over a situation assessment meeting in response to the northward approach of Typhoon No. 10 ‘Haishen’ and to check the preparedness for major damage.

Governor Won instructed, “Ensure that the disaster damage aggregation system is thoroughly organized so that there is no delay or leakage in assessing typhoon damage sites and response measures,” emphasizing the need for improvement by stating, “There were significant problems in the system for receiving, sharing, and transmitting typhoon damage information.”

He said, “Although residents report damage step-by-step and individually through eup/myeon/dong (township-level divisions), administrative cities, Korea Electric Power Corporation, fire departments, police, and SNS, there is no system for comprehensive management, causing difficulties in rapid recovery,” and stressed, “A system and management framework capable of aggregating damage situations in real time must be established.”

He added, “Like the ‘Safe Report’ app operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Jeju-type information aggregation system that can be continuously used should be established on this occasion.”

At the meeting, orders were also issued regarding active preventive activities and measures in the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors, which are suffering significant damage from the typhoon.

Governor Won stated, “The administration must actively address issues in the blind spots of typhoon damage recovery,” and argued, “Support measures are needed for damages occurring in facilities not covered by insurance, including expanding the scope of disaster insurance subscription.”

In particular, he urged, “To accurately assess damage when damage occurs in each sector, improve the proficiency and expertise of responsible staff and ensure there are no problems in assigning personnel.”

He also said, “The voices from the field are the voices of the people demanding policy improvement,” and added, “Please strengthen communication administration with local residents, field administration, proactive administration, and preventive administration.”

Jeju Province is strengthening cooperation among power supply-related organizations to prepare for power outages due to the approach of Typhoon No. 10 ‘Haishen,’ and is enhancing inspections to minimize damage, including △ emergency restoration and typhoon damage prevention for affected farms and aquaculture farms △ patrol activities in frequently flooded areas.

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