Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Typhoon 'Nanmadol' Alert: "Full Effort on Preemptive Safety Management of Transportation and Facilities"

Won Hee-ryong "Focusing on Measures to Minimize Damage"

As Typhoon No. 14 'Nanmado' moves northward toward the Korean Peninsula, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has begun safety management and inspections to prevent and minimize damage.

The Ministry announced on the 19th that it held an inspection meeting at the National Transportation Center in Sejong City to prepare for the northward approach of Typhoon Nanmado.

Presided over by Lee Won-jae, the 1st Vice Minister of the Ministry, the inspection meeting held the previous afternoon was attended by three regional offices including the Busan Regional Land Management Office, and three affiliated organizations including Korea Expressway Corporation, Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), and Korea Airports Corporation, to check typhoon preparedness in sectors such as roads, railways, and aviation.

In particular, the meeting focused on traffic control for maritime bridges due to strong winds, safety management of major facilities such as railway tracks and surrounding structures, and adjustments to flight schedules and alternate routes.

Measures to minimize public inconvenience in the event of typhoon damage were also discussed.

They discussed designating alternative detour roads in case of road closures, providing immediate information when train operations change, establishing linked transportation measures, and systematically preparing emergency responses in advance, as well as setting up a system to promptly inform the public in case of emergencies in cooperation with related agencies.

1st Vice Minister Lee Won-jae said, "Recovery work from damage caused by the previous typhoon has not yet been completed," adding, "Not only to minimize typhoon damage but also until our country is completely out of the typhoon's influence, all personnel of the Ministry’s affiliated organizations must maintain the highest level of vigilance and respond with full force."

Minister Won Hee-ryong instructed affiliated and subordinate organizations to focus their capabilities on preparing countermeasures to prevent anticipated damage to key infrastructure such as transportation and logistics and to minimize public damage.

Minister Won said, "Since severe damage is expected due to very strong winds and heavy rain mainly along the East and South coasts, thorough pre-disaster management of facilities such as roads, railways, and airports must be ensured."

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