Kim Jong-geun, Head of Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, "Will Not Let Go of Tension Until the End"

The Headquarters is Operating the 'Emergency Rescue Control Team' to Respond to the Typhoon

A tree was knocked down by strong winds caused by a typhoon in Sanyang-eup, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongnam.
[Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] As Typhoon Hinnamnor passed through the Gyeongnam region in the early morning of the 6th, all personnel of the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters entered an emergency duty system throughout the night.

According to the Fire Headquarters, as of 7 a.m. on the 6th, the number of firefighting activities reached 237 cases.

There were 199 safety measures and 38 drainage and water supply supports, with no casualties reported.

A utility pole broke and fell onto the road due to the impact of Typhoon Hin Nam No in Sacheon-si, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

Last night in Jinju, strong winds caused residential walls and trees to fall, and utility poles were knocked down in Miryang and Sacheon.

In Yangsan and Tongyeong, trees were also toppled by strong winds, and in Goseong, structures fell and a motel was flooded.

The retaining wall collapsed due to the impact of Typhoon Hinnamnor in Seolcheon-myeon, Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

In Namhae County, a 2-meter-high retaining wall collapsed, and the Korea Electric Power Corporation Namhae Substation was flooded. To prevent damage to underground power cables, 21 firefighting personnel, 5 vehicles, 1 pump, and 1 submersible pump were mobilized to drain about 100 tons of water.

The headquarters stated that compared to recent major typhoons in the Gyeongnam region, the highest number of reports was 5,115 during Typhoon Chaba in 2016.

During Typhoon Mitag in 2019, there were 2,101 cases; Typhoon Maysak in 2020 had 2,098 cases; and Typhoon Haishen in 2020 had 1,350 cases. The approximately 1,200 cases from Hinnamnor rank next.

A headquarters official said, “We thoroughly prepared for preemptive response through civil-government cooperation, and thanks to residents actively participating by remembering the emergency number 119 and the non-emergency number 110,” adding, “We urge everyone to stay in safe places until the typhoon completely passes, absolutely refrain from outdoor activities, and begin recovery work only after the typhoon has fully passed.”

The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters reinforced 1,853 personnel for simultaneous dispatch readiness and 60 staff members for situation duty to handle the surge in reports, and is operating the Emergency Rescue Control Team until the typhoon completely passes.

Kim Jong-geun, head of the Fire Headquarters, said, “We will maintain vigilance until the end and do our utmost to minimize damage caused by the typhoon,” and added, “If an emergency occurs, please report immediately to 119.”

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