Typhoon Leaves Scar in Busan, Emergency Recovery Operations Underway

Busan Gijang-gun Mobilizes All Staff Except Emergency Complaints to Assess Damage and Focus on Emergency Restoration

At around 9:30 a.m. on the 7th, employees of Busan Gijang-gun were conducting restoration work by securing the drainage along the roadside in Jeonggwan-eup.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “Now we are putting emergency measures into recovery work.”

From 10 a.m. on the 7th, after Typhoon No. 10 ‘Haishen’ moved out of its influence zone, Busan’s Gijang-gun deployed an emergency recovery team to inspect the damage situation and begin recovery work.

Oh Gyu-seok, the head of Gijang-gun, instructed, “Except for essential civil service personnel, all emergency workers will be dispatched to the typhoon damage sites to assess the damage to facilities and the region within the jurisdiction and simultaneously carry out emergency recovery measures.”

Oh also ordered, “For parts requiring cooperation with related organizations such as power outages, fire-related facilities, and transportation facilities, promptly coordinate and request recovery. All departments and the towns and villages they manage should establish emergency contact with village chiefs to quickly confirm the damage situation.”

Gijang-gun plans to hold a typhoon ‘Haishen’ damage investigation and recovery plan briefing at Cha-seong Art Hall at 5 p.m. on the same day, presided over by the county head, with attendance from the deputy county head, heads of offices and departments, and town and village chiefs.

Since the previous day, Gijang-gun has rapidly disseminated safety guidance messages to all residents regarding the typhoon situation. From the night of the 6th, the Jwagwangcheon walking trail and bicycle path in Jeonggwan-eup were closed, and from 12:20 a.m. on the 7th, Mugok Underpass in Gijang-eup and Wolcheon Bridge in Jangan-eup were closed.

At around 7:39 a.m. on the 7th, as the coastal road was flooded due to the influence of Typhoon Haishen, disaster safety messages were sent out encouraging the use of “detour roads,” and the flooding of all coastal roads due to rising sea levels was also communicated through disaster safety messages.

Oh said, “Disaster recovery must be carried out quickly, accurately, and safely,” and added, “Prioritize damage report reception and review support measures from multiple angles according to laws and principles.”

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