Yoon: "If heavy rain risk is detected, please take proactive measures even if they seem excessive"

Instructions to Relevant Ministries Before Lithuania and Poland Tour

President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered relevant ministries to proactively respond to heavy rainfalls before departing on a tour of Lithuania and Poland on the 10th.

On the morning of the same day, President Yoon instructed, "In the event of heavy rain, even small risk factors detected from the early stages should prompt proactive measures such as swiftly evacuating residents from dangerous areas," spokesperson Lee Do-woon said in a written briefing.

Spokesperson Lee added that President Yoon emphasized measures to prevent casualties after receiving reports that heavy rain could continue due to the strengthening of the monsoon front.

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President Yoon stressed, "Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Korea Forest Service, and other relevant ministries should work with local governments to reassess dangerous areas such as landslide-prone and low-lying regions where casualties are a concern, and thoroughly review evacuation plans for the elderly and disabled."

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain is expected in most parts of the country from today until the 16th due to the influence of a stationary front.

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