Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su: "Typhoon Nanmadol, Do Not Be Complacent!" ... Emergency Level 1 Declared at 9 AM on the 18th

Gyeongnam Province Mobilizes Full Effort to Prepare for Indirect Effects of Typhoon

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] “This typhoon does not seem to pass directly through Gyeongnam, but we cannot afford to be complacent.”

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, made this statement while ordering the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to enter Emergency Level 1 at 9 a.m. on the 18th in preparation for Typhoon Nanmadol.

Governor Park emphasized, “In preparation for any situation, we will pre-inspect dangerous areas such as coastal and underground facilities and ensure there are no gaps in disaster situation management.”

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the typhoon is expected to make landfall in the Kyushu region after passing west of Kagoshima, Japan, around the 18th, and the southern coast is predicted to fall within the typhoon’s strong wind radius from the evening of that day.

Gyeongnam Province anticipates flooding damage mainly in coastal and low-lying areas as the typhoon approaches and will check the operating status of drainage pumping stations, disaster warning and alert facilities, and CCTVs in hazardous areas.

To prepare for strong winds, safety measures will be strengthened for fisheries and aquaculture farms, offshore cage facilities, construction site tower cranes, falling hazard materials, and outdoor advertising structures.

The typhoon’s path will be monitored 24 hours a day, and depending on the situation, measures such as resident evacuation and recovery will be implemented through a response system established with related organizations including city and county offices.

In seven coastal cities and counties expected to be affected by the typhoon, on-site situation managers will be dispatched to guide and inspect typhoon preparedness, including surveillance of disaster-prone areas and confirmation of evacuation facilities, while facilitating rapid information sharing between the province and city/county offices.

A representative from the Provincial Safety Headquarters advised, “When water begins to enter underground spaces such as parking lots, do not attempt to move vehicles outside. Instead, hold onto railings and evacuate as quickly as possible. Apartment complexes should prepare flood barriers, sandbags, and pumps, and install them promptly when heavy rain is forecast.”

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