Typhoon 'Hinnamno' Approaching North: Emergency Countermeasure Meeting Held ... Ulsan City Focuses on Pre-Inspection and Safety Measures for Vulnerable Facilities

Mayor Kim Du-gyeom Urges Thorough Preparation to Minimize Damage Ahead of Chuseok

Ulsan City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' is expected to affect the southern coast starting this weekend (September 3-4) and the Ulsan area from the night of the 5th, prompting Ulsan City to enter typhoon preparedness mode.

On September 2 at 11 a.m., Ulsan City will hold an 'Emergency Countermeasure Meeting for Typhoon Hinnamnor' at the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Situation Room, chaired by Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom. Attendees will include officials from 11 departments and bureaus of the city hall, the fire department, five districts and counties, the education office, Korea Electric Power Corporation, and other related organizations.

Typhoon 'Hinnamnor' is an ultra-powerful typhoon with a central pressure of 915 hPa and wind speeds of 55 m/s as of 9 a.m. on the 2nd. It currently remains about 490 km southeast of Taipei, Taiwan, with a strong wind radius of 380 km. It is forecasted to change direction and move northeast from the 3rd, passing through the Korea Strait.

The city anticipates that regardless of whether the typhoon passes through the Korea Strait or any point along the southern coast, Ulsan will be within the typhoon's influence. Therefore, it will focus on inspecting safety management for areas prone to flooding such as Taehwa Market, agricultural, livestock, and fisheries facilities vulnerable to strong winds, outdoor signboards, and large cranes at construction sites.

Special attention will also be given to minimizing damage to crops entering the harvest season and managing facilities such as greenhouses, fishing boats, and cage aquaculture farms.

Earlier, from September 1 to 6, the city designated this period as a 'Special Typhoon Preparedness Period Ahead of the Chuseok Holiday,' during which the city, districts, counties, and related agencies conduct daily pre-inspections and implement safety measures for typhoon-vulnerable facilities.

Additionally, 26 drainage pump stations are being checked for pump and power distribution facility operation, reservoir management status, and whether staff are on duty.

Ulsan City is continuously tracking the typhoon's path 24 hours a day and sharing information with disaster management authorities through direct and indirect impact analyses to maintain a close disaster response posture from the preparedness stage.

Mayor Kim Doo-gyeom urged, "Given the typhoon's great power, please thoroughly secure safety measures against falling or toppling hazards such as outdoor signboards and tower cranes to prevent secondary damage. Also, ahead of Chuseok, ensure that drainage systems in traditional markets are properly maintained to prevent flooding damage to ritual supplies."

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