Korea Forest Service Raises Landslide Warning to 'Alert' Level... Outdoor Facilities Like Forest Trails Closed

Officials from the Korea Forest Service are inspecting the emergency restoration site of wildfire damage before the typhoon 'Hinnamno' approaches. Photo by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service announced that, in response to the northward approach of Typhoon Hinnamnor, it will raise the nationwide landslide risk alert from 'Interest' to 'Caution' as of 4 PM on the 4th.

The landslide risk alert is divided into four levels: Interest, Attention, Caution, and Serious.

Earlier, the Korea Forest Service conducted special inspections of 1,165 nationwide landslide-prone areas, 30 large wildfire damage sites, and 116 mountain solar power permit (under construction) sites in preparation for the typhoon, and established an emergency work system in line with the upgrade of the risk alert.

From 5 PM on the same day, major hiking trails, forest paths, and outdoor facilities such as healing forests were also completely closed.

This measure aims to prevent casualties from outdoor activities in forests. The Korea Forest Service plans to suspend operations of forest welfare facilities such as national natural recreation forests and national forest experience centers on the 5th and 6th, when the typhoon is expected to make landfall.

Nam Sung-hyun, Administrator of the Korea Forest Service, emphasized, “To minimize damage from the typhoon, residents in disaster-prone areas such as landslides should pay close attention to emergency disaster texts and village broadcasts and evacuate promptly according to guidance in case of emergency. In particular, outdoor activities in forests should be avoided before the typhoon passes.”

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