Industry Recovers After Hinamnno... Normalization 'Starts'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] The industrial sector is recovering from the impact of Typhoon Hinnamnor. Although the typhoon has not completely passed, operations are returning to normal with factories resuming work.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 6th, Typhoon Hinnamnor, the 11th typhoon of the season, made landfall near Geoje City, Gyeongnam Province at around 4:50 a.m. and exited to the sea off Ulsan at around 7:10 a.m.

As the typhoon passed through Korea, the industrial sector is also returning to normal. First, Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant delayed the start time of the morning shift from 6:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Hyundai Motor's Ulsan plant had previously inspected flood-prone areas and risk factors. Production vehicles at the shipping dock and low-lying areas were moved to safe zones.

Additionally, Renault Korea plans to resume work starting with the night shift on the same day. Like Hyundai Motor, Renault Korea had moved vehicles from risk areas and conducted facility inspections since last week.

The chemical industry, which was heavily affected by the typhoon's direct impact, is also returning to normal. The chemical sector prepared by securing falling objects, maintaining drainage channels, and restricting outdoor work. SK Innovation, LG Chem, and Lotte Chemical have reported no damages so far.

Air travel is also normalizing. Except for Incheon International Airport, nationwide airports had originally scheduled 546 flights, but 5 flights were canceled on the day and 251 flights were canceled in advance. As a result, a total of 291 flights are scheduled to operate, with services resuming sequentially from 9 a.m. starting at Gimpo Airport and Cheongju Airport.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Hinnamnor is expected to pass over land about 10 km northeast of Busan at 6 a.m. and exit to the sea about 100 km northeast of Ulleungdo by noon.

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