Gyeonggi-do Elevates Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to Emergency Level 2 in Preparation for Typhoon

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has raised the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to emergency level 2 and has begun full-scale operations in response to Typhoon No. 10 "Haishen."

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 7th, Typhoon Haishen is expected to approach Gyeonggi Province around 1 p.m. on the same day, bringing 30 to 50mm of rain and strong winds until the 8th.

Accordingly, the province has been operating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at emergency level 2 since 10 a.m. on the same day.

The province has strengthened surveillance to more than three times a day and is conducting preemptive control over 236 locations at risk of human casualties, such as low-water bridges (sewolgyeo) and riversides, in 24 cities and counties including Yongin.

In addition, a comprehensive inspection was conducted on 199 sites damaged by heavy rain from the 1st to the 11th of last month and 2,237 vulnerable areas.

For 50 vulnerable roads prone to flooding and 10 underground passages, pump facility operators have been pre-assigned, and an emergency communication system has been established with the local police stations and facility management agencies to enable rapid vehicle control and detour guidance in emergencies.

To prepare for strong winds, the province cooperated with the Outdoor Advertising Association to preemptively remove signs and sculptures that pose accident risks. Also, tower cranes at large construction sites in 25 cities and counties were dismantled in advance.

Furthermore, publicity campaigns were conducted to prevent damage to 7,027 hectares of vinyl greenhouses in 31 cities and counties and to prevent fruit drop. On-site measures such as land-based hauling and securing were strengthened to protect fisheries farms and vessels in 19 cities and counties including Hwaseong.

Kim Hee-gyeom, the first deputy governor of the province, stated, "For areas damaged by last month's heavy rain and Typhoon No. 9 'Maysak,' we are implementing preemptive control and resident evacuation measures, and are preparing active countermeasures to prevent additional damage."

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