Gyeongnam Province Enters 5-Month Landslide Prevention Period

Zero Casualties Goal Due to Landslides

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Gyeongsangnam-do will operate a landslide countermeasure situation room in cooperation with 18 cities and counties in the province from the 15th of this month to October 15th to prevent damage from heavy summer rains and typhoons.

To "strengthen preemptive prevention focused on landslide-prone areas," a first inspection was conducted on 2,263 landslide-prone sites across all cities and counties in the province.

Using landslide site prevention teams and forest road managers, preventive measures such as drainage maintenance and removal of risk factors will be carried out in landslide-prone areas and forest roads before the rainy season.

Additionally, preparations such as organizing emergency contact networks for residents in vulnerable areas and designating evacuation sites have been made, along with regular landslide disaster preparedness drills led by the Korea Forest Service.

By the end of June, projects to prevent landslides, including 51 check dams, 42 km of stream conservation, and 20 hectares of mountain slope conservation, currently underway this year, will be completed at 231 sites damaged by last year’s heavy rains and typhoons.

Due to recent frequent forest damage caused by artificial development, high-risk landslide sites have been selected, and a cooperative system with cities and counties has been established to conduct joint inspections and administrative actions.

Furthermore, to achieve zero casualties and improve the landslide forecasting system, the landslide crisis warning criteria (Interest - Caution - Alert - Serious) will be strengthened.

Considering that the current forecasting method may sometimes inadequately convey advisory information, the system will be expanded into three stages (ultra-short, short, medium-term) covering 12, 24, and 48 hours, respectively, and evacuation information for residents will be provided according to each forecast stage.

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