Yoon's Overnight Emergency Response to Historic Typhoon 'Hinnamnor'... "The Nation Must Stand By"

Presidential Office Implements 24-Hour Emergency Duty for Proactive Response... "Maintaining Readiness"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Baek Kyunghwan] President Yoon Suk-yeol will stay at the Yongsan Presidential Office from the 5th until the early morning of the 6th to receive situation reports as the unprecedented typhoon Hinnamnor approaches. President Yoon has instructed all ministries as well as disaster management and emergency rescue workers to "do their best with the mindset that every citizen is my family."

Kim Eun-hye, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the Presidential Office, stated at a briefing at the Yongsan Presidential Office on the 5th, "During the morning meeting of senior secretaries chaired by the president, preparations for Hinnamnor were intensively discussed," adding, "Since Hinnamnor is expected to make landfall on the Korean Peninsula early tomorrow morning, the president plans to stay at the Presidential Office today to receive comprehensive situation reports and begin inspections to protect the lives and safety of the people."

Accordingly, President Yoon will remain at the Presidential Office until early the next day, visiting the Crisis Management Center to receive reports on damage and other updates. A Presidential Office official explained, "It will be a long night of continuously checking the rapidly changing situation with local government heads and government ministry officials and thoroughly reviewing response measures."

Currently, the Presidential Office is implementing 24-hour emergency duty to proactively respond to this unprecedented natural disaster. It is sharing information with related ministries such as the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korea Meteorological Administration, as well as local governments, while providing necessary support. In particular, the Presidential Office has decided that while a minimum number of staff will be on standby outside working hours, all secretariat offices and necessary senior secretary offices will maintain a 24-hour shift system to keep a state of readiness.

At the senior secretaries meeting held that morning, President Yoon also emphasized, "Please devote all efforts to protecting the lives and safety of the people," and added, "The state must care for and stand by the citizens affected by this unprecedented typhoon disaster." He further urged, "The government should actively respond and spare no necessary support to prevent damage to crops caused by the typhoon."

He reiterated the need for prompt processing of restoration costs and disaster insurance. President Yoon said, "All economic ministries should focus on stabilizing livelihoods and prices ahead of Chuseok," and instructed, "For citizens and farmers who may suffer damage from the typhoon, promptly provide restoration funds and disaster insurance with an empathetic attitude."

Earlier that day, President Yoon arrived at the Yongsan Presidential Office wearing a teal civil defense uniform and said, "Jeju and the southern regions are expected to be hit hard after midnight today," emphasizing thorough response from all ministries. He stated, "The government will not lower its guard and will do its best to protect the lives and safety of the people. I address all those engaged in disaster management and emergency rescue," adding, "Unless it is a request for support to the president, take immediate action in emergency situations first and report afterward, not the other way around." The day before, President Yoon also instructed public officials with "take action first, report later," saying, "Along with immediate damage recovery measures, minimizing casualties is of utmost importance."

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