"Strong Rain with Gale from August 31 to September 3" Ministry of the Interior and Safety Holds Countermeasure Meeting with Related Agencies

Strengthening Measures: Securing Falling Hazardous Materials, Early Harvesting of Fruit Trees and Crops, and Monitoring Landslide-Prone Areas

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety held a countermeasure meeting on the 30th, chaired by the Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters, as strong rain accompanied by strong winds is forecast nationwide starting from the central region from the 31st to the 3rd of next month due to a low-pressure system developed over the West Sea, with some areas expected to receive more than 300mm of rain.

The meeting was attended by officials from 18 ministries and agencies including the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and Korea Forest Service, as well as representatives from 17 cities and provinces. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety instructed to check and secure or remove falling and scattering hazardous objects such as signboards and construction site barriers in urban areas in advance to prepare for strong winds, and to strengthen safety measures for temporary COVID-19 facilities.

Additionally, in rural areas approaching the autumn harvest season, early harvesting was encouraged to prevent fruit and crop damage, while aquaculture facilities such as fish farms were advised to be lifted or secured.

Especially, given the heavy preceding rainfall, surveillance and control were reinforced in areas at risk of landslides, steep slopes, and other locations where human casualties are a concern, along with flood control measures in urban low-lying areas prone to flooding and emergency restoration in case of damage.

Lee Seung-woo, Director of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters, urged, "Above all, to minimize human casualties, please boldly implement preemptive control of disaster-prone areas and temporary evacuation of residents to safe zones," and added, "We also ask the public to evacuate in advance if there is a risk of landslides or flooding and to act according to the instructions of relevant authorities."

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