Gwangju City Fully Prepares for Typhoon 'Omais'

Situation Assessment Meeting Chaired by Deputy Mayor Kim Jong-hyo on the 23rd

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City plans to take thorough measures to prepare for Typhoon No. 12 ‘Omais,’ which is forecasted to pass through South Korea.

On the 23rd at 11 a.m., Gwangju City will hold a ‘Situation Assessment Meeting’ chaired by Deputy Mayor Kim Jonghyo.

Since the typhoon is expected to make landfall on the southern coast between the evening and night of the 23rd, the meeting was urgently convened to comprehensively check the preparedness of collaborative functions and confirm close response measures among related organizations.

The meeting will be attended by 10 department heads from Gwangju City, related agencies such as the Gwangju Meteorological Administration and Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency, and representatives from five autonomous districts.

During the meeting, the city will discuss weather situation analysis and countermeasures following the issuance of weather warnings, decide on emergency duty levels, confirm the roles of working groups by disaster safety countermeasure headquarters’ collaborative functions, and broadly discuss support matters by related agencies.

In particular, to prepare for this typhoon, the city will activate the emergency system from the issuance of preliminary warnings, strengthen measures to prevent human casualties, specially manage risk areas and facilities, ensure rapid response in emergencies, promptly disseminate disaster information using village amplifiers, disaster early warning systems, TV, and radio, and focus on establishing a close cooperation system with related agencies in case of emergencies.

The city predicts that this typhoon will bring strong winds and heavy rain, and has prepared detailed countermeasures such as assigning responsible officials to disaster-vulnerable facilities, checking the operation of drainage pumps in low-lying and frequently flooded areas, conducting pre-safety inspections of facilities like steep slopes and retaining walls, controlling vehicles in underground passages, and pre-removing debris from road gutters, and has notified the autonomous districts accordingly.

Deputy Mayor Kim Jonghyo said, “Since last year’s heavy rain caused significant damage, we are holding this countermeasure meeting to thoroughly prepare for strong winds and heavy rain and conduct a comprehensive inspection. We ask citizens to familiarize themselves with national action guidelines and do their best to prepare in advance.”

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