Mokpo Coast Guard Issues 'Advisory' for Safety Accident Risk Forecast System During Typhoon Approach

Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Kim Hae-cheol) announced on the 25th that it will issue a "Caution" warning under the Coastal Safety Accident Risk Forecast System for 100 days until October 31 in Mokpo City and the surrounding areas of Muan, Hampyeong, Yeonggwang, Sinan, and Jindo counties due to the approaching typhoon.

Exterior view of Mokpo Maritime Police Station building

The Coastal Safety Accident Risk Forecast System is a system that informs the public in advance about the risk of safety accidents occurring in coastal waters to prevent accidents. It is issued in three stages?Interest, Caution, and Warning?depending on the severity.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard, there have been a total of 19 typhoons affecting the area over the past five years, and this year, frequent heavy rainfall is expected due to global warming.

During this period, the Coast Guard plans to strengthen patrols on sea and land, focusing on high-risk areas such as coastal waters, ports, harbors, and rocky shores. They will also intensify publicity and safety guidance activities through local governments, branch offices, electronic signboards, and announcements to prevent coastal safety accidents.

A representative of the Mokpo Coast Guard stated, "To prevent safety accidents during the typhoon season, we ask anglers and visitors to refrain from accessing coastal areas, and marine workers to frequently conduct safety inspections to prepare for ship flooding and capsizing accidents."

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