Geu In-mo, Geochang County Governor, Holds Heavy Rain Warning Situation Assessment Meeting

56 Residents Evacuated from Landslide-Prone Village
Measures to Protect Lives and Property of County Residents

On the 15th at 7 PM, while a heavy rain warning was in effect, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, held an emergency situation assessment meeting by urgently convening senior officials at 8 PM in the county office situation room, the county announced on the 17th.

At the meeting, County Governor Gu In-mo, the deputy governor, directors, and heads of all departments attended to share weather conditions and reconfirmed each department's duties, including pre-inspection items and damage prevention measures, to ensure rapid recovery and immediate response in case of damage.

County Governor Gu In-mo is holding a heavy rain warning situation assessment meeting.

In particular, it was decided to evacuate 56 residents from 8 villages in the landslide-prone areas to safe locations first, and residents were immediately relocated.

Governor Gu ordered, "As the heavy rain continues and significant damage is expected, all departments must not lower their guard and must do their utmost to minimize damage to residents through thorough preparation," and instructed, "Please do your best in advance to prevent any loss of life by maintaining a close cooperative system among related organizations."

The county switched to disaster emergency level 2, with one-third of the public officials entering an emergency duty system, and all town and township heads working at their designated posts, conducting surveillance activities in dangerous areas and preemptive activities to prevent casualties, fully committed to thorough preparedness.

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