Historic Typhoon Approaching, Unable to Evacuate Busan... Mayor Park Hyung-jun Cancels Paris Trip, Returns to Busan City Hall
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the morning of the 5th, Busan Mayor Park Hyung-jun canceled his business trip to Paris to respond to Typhoon Hinnamnor and urgently returned to City Hall.
Mayor Park had arrived in Seoul on the evening of the 4th, preparing to go to Paris to submit the 2030 Busan World Expo bid proposal to the BIE.
However, due to forecasts that the approaching Typhoon Hinnamnor would be the most powerful among typhoons that have struck the Korean Peninsula in the past, he decided to turn back from France and return to Busan City Hall early on the 5th to protect citizens' safety and respond swiftly to the disaster.
Mayor Park decided to discuss with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy regarding the submission of the bid proposal and the events being prepared locally in France.
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Mayor Park Hyung-jun stated, “Typhoon Hinnamnor, with unprecedented and record-breaking power, is approaching, and as the Mayor of Busan, I judged that I could not leave Busan.” He urged, “The city has proactively raised the emergency alert to the highest level, Emergency Level 3, and over 7,600 Busan city employees have begun emergency response efforts to ensure thorough preparation against the typhoon.”
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