Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Holds Emergency Countermeasure Meeting in Preparation for Typhoon 'Hinnamnor'

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education held an emergency countermeasure meeting as the landfall of the super typhoon 'Hinnamnor' approached. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-gyeong] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has activated an emergency system to ensure student safety and minimize damage as the super typhoon ‘Hinnamnor’ approaches landfall.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 4th, an emergency countermeasure meeting was held at 5 p.m. in the government building’s situation room, chaired by Superintendent Kim Dae-jung, with participation from heads of departments and divisions at the main office and education directors from education support offices.

At the meeting, it was decided that from the afternoon of the 5th to the 6th, when the typhoon is expected to have a direct impact, principals of schools at all levels could autonomously determine academic schedules such as shortened classes, switching to remote classes, or discretionary holidays.

In particular, measures to prevent and minimize damage were discussed and communicated to frontline educational sites, including ▲facility management against heavy rain and strong winds ▲inspection and reinforcement of vulnerable facilities ▲safety measures for facilities under construction ▲emergency restoration support for damaged facilities.

The Office of Education has been operating a dedicated situation management team centered on the Safety and Welfare Division since the 1st to prepare for the typhoon. It is also maintaining an emergency readiness posture with real-time monitoring of the typhoon’s path and coordination with the Jeollanam-do Disaster Situation Room.

Superintendent Kim Dae-jung urged, “Please take thorough measures to proactively respond to the northward approach of Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor,’ prioritize student safety, and minimize typhoon damage through inspection and reinforcement of vulnerable facilities.”

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