Changwon Special City Holds Report Meeting on Progress of Situation Response for Heavy Rain and Typhoon Preparedness

Ha Jongmok, the 1st Deputy Mayor of Changwon Special City, Gyeongnam, held a 2023 summer heavy rain and typhoon preparedness situation response performance briefing session on the 12th at 2 p.m. in the City Hall Disaster Safety Situation Room with reports from 18 departments and 5 district offices, due to concerns over damage caused by heavy rain.

In the Changwon area, the monsoon season that began on June 20 brought nearly 300mm of average rainfall. Due to the heavy rain lasting about 20 days, repeated heavy downpours on the weakened ground have raised concerns about damage such as stone wall collapses, slope failures, and rockfalls near urban residential areas.

Changwon Special City Summer Heavy Rain and Typhoon Preparedness Situation Response Performance Report Meeting.

With the increase in discharge volume due to dam releases in the Nakdong River basin, fluctuations in the Nakdong River water level and increased flow velocity are expected, making prior inspections and measures necessary to prevent property damage and safety accidents along the riverbanks.

During this briefing session, reports were made on the summer weather forecast, the impact of the monsoon front, sharing of key management points, disaster preparedness inspection status of facilities managed by each department, preemptive preparedness achievements, and major countermeasures.

This summer, the uncertainty of the disaster environment is increasing due to climate change and the influence of El Ni?o, and with the rise in Pacific Ocean temperatures, powerful typhoons are expected to affect the Korean Peninsula in the fall.

Deputy Mayor Ha stated, “To prevent damage to citizens’ property and lives, all departments should strengthen preemptive monitoring activities, conduct prior inspections of disaster prevention facilities such as drainage pumping stations, establish a cooperative response system among departments, and through meticulous on-site inspections and reinforcement of disaster preparedness systems, do their utmost to protect the lives and property of citizens.”

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