Even Without Arrival, 'Emergency Level 3' Lowered... Busan City to Take Preemptive Measures Against Typhoon 'Hinnamnor'

Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Activates Highest Emergency Level Preemptively, Initiates Inspections and Public Awareness Campaigns

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] In anticipation of an unprecedented typhoon, Busan City has preemptively activated the highest level of the "emergency stage" to prepare for Typhoon No. 11, 'Hinnamnor.' Although the typhoon has not yet arrived, its power is estimated to be so severe that the emergency stage was raised in advance to simulate major damage and enable proactive response.

Busan City announced on the 5th that it had already activated the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from noon on the 3rd and is responding with everything from inspections to public awareness campaigns to minimize typhoon damage.

The city's Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters is normally activated at Emergency Level 1 when a typhoon preliminary warning is issued. However, since 'Hinnamnor' is expected to be an unprecedented super typhoon, the city began preemptive activation from the 3rd, one day before the preliminary warning, to establish thorough preparedness.

As of 9 a.m. on the 4th, Hinnamnor is moving northward at 18 km/h about 320 km northeast of Taipei. It has a central pressure of 940 hPa and a maximum wind speed of 47 m/s, making it a very strong typhoon with a strong wind radius of 430 km. It is expected to pass near Jeju Island in the early morning of the 6th and make landfall on the southern coast that same morning.

The city has held a total of five countermeasure meetings so far, continuously checking agency-specific responses. Inspection teams, including 782 regional administrative officers, have been deployed to focus on disaster-prone areas (962 locations), construction sites (299 locations), outdoor advertisements (78,446 cases), drainage facilities (2,855 cases), and disaster prevention facilities (75 locations).

Mayor Park Hyung-jun chaired situation assessment and countermeasure meetings on the 2nd and 4th to review the response status of all departments, bureaus, and related agencies. He also visited two high-risk landslide areas, Yeongseon 2 District and Amnam 2 District, to inspect response measures.

On the 5th at 9 a.m., Busan City proactively raised the emergency level to the highest, Emergency Level 3. Approximately 7,600 employees have been mobilized for emergency response, focusing on the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters for an all-out effort.

A Busan City official explained, "We decided to preemptively activate the highest level of emergency response system to fully concentrate available administrative resources on responding to Typhoon 'Hinnamnor.'"

Mayor Park Hyung-jun also canceled his planned business trip to Paris (from the 5th to the 8th) to submit the 2030 Busan World Expo bid proposal and returned to Busan City Hall to respond swiftly to the disaster.

Mayor Park said, "Typhoon Hinnamnor is a very strong typhoon with a central pressure of 940 hPa, maximum wind speed of 47 m/s, and a strong wind radius of 430 km. Busan City will deploy all available administrative power to respond thoroughly to minimize typhoon damage."

Mayor Park also urged, "Citizens should familiarize themselves in advance with typhoon preparedness guidelines, flood information, and evacuation plans for their safety, and actively cooperate with administrative agencies' preemptive evacuations and access controls in case of disaster situations."

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