Typhoon 'Hinnamnor' Approaching Increases Landslide Risk... Entry to Mountains Prohibited

The Korea Meteorological Administration expects Typhoon No. 11 'Hinnamnor' to likely make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam in the early morning of the 6th. Officials are examining the predicted path of the typhoon at the Agricultural Disaster Countermeasures Situation Room of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the Government Sejong Complex. The photo is unrelated to the article. Source=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service has urged the public to be vigilant about the risk of landslides caused by the approaching typhoon and to refrain from entering the mountains until the typhoon has completely passed.

According to the Korea Forest Service on the 3rd, Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor’ is forecast to affect the Korean Peninsula from the 4th with heavy rain and strong winds nationwide.

In particular, the fact that the typhoon’s passage coincides with the Chuseok holiday raises concerns about potential casualties.

This is because more people may visit the mountains before Chuseok to perform grass cutting or collect forest products such as mushrooms.

Accordingly, the Korea Forest Service urges the public to refrain from entering the mountains until the typhoon passes. Additionally, the national forest roads that were scheduled to be opened around Chuseok will be temporarily closed to minimize typhoon damage.

The Korea Forest Service has completed additional emergency inspections of 1,165 landslide-prone areas nationwide, 30 large forest fire damage sites, and 116 mountain solar power facilities in preparation for Typhoon Hinnamnor, and is also fully committed to situation management including emergency duty.

Nam Sung-hyun, head of the Korea Forest Service, said, “Hinnamnor has developed into an ultra-powerful typhoon surpassing Typhoon Rusa (2002) and Typhoon Maemi (2003), and is forecast to affect our country,” adding, “We earnestly urge the public to be vigilant and refrain from entering the mountains to avoid damage from the typhoon.”

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