'The Answer is on Site!', Gyeongbuk Fire Headquarters Conducts On-Site Inspection for Flood and Wind Disaster Preparedness

On-site Inspection of 401 Disaster-Prone Areas Including Monsoon and Heavy Rainfall

On-site inspection of areas at risk of wind and flood damage.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Fire Headquarters has been conducting on-site inspections from the 11th to the 29th to prepare for summer wind and water disasters such as the monsoon and heavy rain.

Due to recent atmospheric instability causing unexpected heavy rainfall and meteorological forecasts indicating a persistent possibility of typhoon development due to the rising trend of average summer water temperatures, inspections have been carried out to prevent disaster accidents by preemptively blocking risk factors of wind and water disasters.

This on-site inspection is being conducted at a total of 401 disaster-prone locations.

The inspections focus mainly on landslide-prone areas with a high possibility of disaster occurrence, steep slopes, reservoirs, roads vulnerable to flooding, riverbank parking lots, and campgrounds.

Additionally, the condition of drainage channels, occurrences of tree falls and rockfalls, and the installation status of risk guidance and warning signs are being checked to identify risk factors and areas for improvement.

In the past three years, there have been 11 casualties due to wind and water disasters in the province: 9 in 2019, and 1 each in 2020 and 2021, showing a decreasing trend in casualties, which is analyzed to be due to the reduced direct impact of typhoons in the last two years.

The causes of casualties were found to be rapid currents caused by river flooding, landslides, and slope collapses.

Lee Young-pal, head of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Fire Headquarters, stated, “We will do our best to ensure that there is no damage caused by the summer monsoon and heavy rain to protect the safe daily lives of residents,” and urged, “Please frequently check weather information and prepare in advance when typhoons or heavy rain are expected.”

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