Mokpo Coast Guard Issues 'Warning' for Coastal Safety Accidents During January Spring Tide

Request to Refrain from Entering Coastal and Low-Lying Flood-Prone Areas

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Mokpo Maritime Police Station (Chief Lee Jong-wook) announced on the 20th that, following the National Oceanographic Research Institute's January spring tide coastal flooding caution information, it will issue a coastal safety accident risk forecast system "caution" for the Jindo-gun area on the 23rd to prevent coastal accidents.

Exterior view of Mokpo Maritime Police Station
[Photo by Mokpo Maritime Police Station]

The issued "caution" level is a risk forecast issued when safety accidents occur in coastal waters due to bad weather or natural disasters, raising concerns about the spread of damage.

Mokpo Maritime Police expect that during the Lunar New Year holiday on the 23rd, the tidal difference in the coastal area of Jindo-gun will be large and the sea level will rise, raising concerns about coastal safety accidents such as flooding, falls, and isolation.

Accordingly, they plan to conduct real-time announcement broadcasts using outdoor electronic signboards and broadcasting equipment at police substations, strengthen patrols focusing on vulnerable spots such as harbors, breakwaters, and rocky shores, and make every effort to prevent safety accidents.

A Mokpo Maritime Police official urged, "During the spring tide period, refrain from entering dangerous areas such as low-lying coastal zones or rocky shores. Additionally, ship operators should frequently conduct safety inspections to prepare for flooding or capsizing accidents of vessels moored at harbors and ports."

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