Jeju Fire Department Pledges "Best Efforts" in Response to Two Typhoons in September

1-2 Approaching Typhoons May Affect Jeju Area, Need to Prepare Efficient On-Site Response Measures

A large road sign on a road in Hado-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju, fell due to strong winds and is being secured by 119 emergency services. Photo by Jeju Fire Department

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Fire Safety Headquarters (Chief Jeong Byeongdo) announced on the 7th at noon that the typhoon warning for Typhoon ‘Haishen’ had been lifted, and a total of 26 fire-fighting activities had been handled since September.

Jeju Fire Department entered an emergency rescue response system from 8 p.m. on the 6th due to the northward approach of Typhoon ‘Haishen’. They deployed 345 personnel and 101 pieces of equipment, conducting rapid on-site responses including one rescue of a person from a flooded vehicle, 16 safety measures for various facilities, and 9 drainage support operations (196 tons).

This Typhoon ‘Haishen’ passed at a somewhat distant 280 km from Jeju, reducing the number of damages in the Jeju area, but flooding and facility damage caused by heavy rain and strong winds continued.

At around 4:04 a.m. on the 7th, a large road sign on a road in Hado-ri, Gujwa-eup, was blown down by strong winds and was promptly secured by 119 emergency services.

A Jeju Fire Department official said that typhoons have been particularly concentrated in September and October due to recent consecutive typhoons, and added, “Since typhoons may continue to affect the Jeju area, we will establish a proactive on-site response system and do our best to minimize damage caused by typhoons.”

Meanwhile, an analysis of fire-fighting activities during the previous Typhoon ‘Maysak’ confirmed that 654 out of 826 on-site activities (79.2%) were concentrated within three hours before and after the typhoon’s closest approach to Jeju.

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