"Delayed Response Increases Typhoon Damage, Administrative Responsibility" ... Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam, Orders 'Action First, Report Later'

Governor Park Wansu of Gyeongnam Province presided over an emergency countermeasure meeting in response to the northward approach of Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] “Delayed response causing increased typhoon damage to residents is the responsibility of the administration.”

On the morning of the 5th, Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, presided over an emergency countermeasure meeting between the province and city/county governments in response to the northward approach of Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor’ and made this statement.

Governor Park urged the on-site officers in charge to implement a ‘take action first, report later’ policy in case of typhoon damage, instructing, “Assign senior officials to the 119 comprehensive situation room so that they can immediately share information with the relevant departments and city/county offices and take necessary measures.”

At the meeting, the heads of departments and city/county governments shared inspection results of facilities and discussed countermeasures including preemptive preparations and post-disaster recovery plans.

Governor Park ordered, “Inform residents of damage situations such as flooding and landslides, as well as behavioral guidelines and response status, via text messages and websites,” emphasizing, “Residents must be able to quickly receive typhoon-related information.”

He continued, “It is useless if only public officials know about disaster response situations,” stressing, “Keep in mind that the province’s administration is for the residents.”

Additionally, they discussed damage prevention measures such as ▲reviewing pre-evacuation of residents in areas at risk of steep slopes and river flooding ▲movement control in underground passages, lowlands, and coastal areas ▲maintaining emergency contact networks and emergency preparedness systems, urging thorough response without any gaps.

Gyeongnam Province announced that it issued an emergency level 3 alert and began emergency duty from 9 a.m. on the 5th, ahead of the typhoon’s preliminary warning.

The provincial office dispatched clerks to 18 city and county sites as situation managers to monitor areas at risk of damage and continuously check countermeasures for on-site safety.

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