Ministry of the Interior and Safety: "Nationwide Civil Defense Drill from 2 PM on the 23rd"

13 Special Disaster Areas Excluded

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 2nd that a nationwide civil defense drill will be conducted simultaneously for 20 minutes starting at 2 p.m. on the 23rd to strengthen the public's response capabilities in the event of an enemy air raid.

However, the 13 areas declared as special disaster zones due to heavy rain damage?Sejong City; Cheongju and Goesan in Chungbuk; Nonsan, Gongju, Cheongyang, and Buyeo in Chungnam; Iksan and Gimje in Jeonbuk; and Yecheon, Bonghwa, Yeongju, and Mungyeong in Gyeongbuk?will be excluded from the drill.

When the drill air raid alert is issued exactly at 2 p.m., citizens must quickly evacuate to the nearest civil defense shelter, and if there is no nearby shelter, they should evacuate to a safe underground space. Additionally, upon issuance of the drill air raid alert, vehicle movement on some sections of major roads nationwide will be restricted for 15 minutes. Vehicles traveling in the restricted sections during the drill must stop on the right side of the road and listen to the drill situation via radio or other means inside the vehicle.

Once the vehicle movement restriction sections are finalized, prior notice will be provided through local government websites and on-site promotions. Drivers can receive route guidance to bypass the drill sections when using ‘Naver Map’, ‘Kakao Navi’, or ‘T Map’ on the day of the drill. When the alert is lifted at around 2:20 p.m., all citizens may return to their daily routines.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety plans to send ‘Safety Guidance Disaster Text Messages’ twice before the drill (on the 18th and 22nd) and three times on the day of the drill, the 23rd, to inform the public about the drill. Also, the Ministry will hold an online event called ‘Find Your Nearby Shelter’ on Instagram from the 7th to the 23rd.

Minister Lee Sang-min of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety emphasized, “Civil defense drills are basic exercises that must be learned to prepare for emergencies," and added, "I urge all citizens to actively pay attention to and participate in this essential drill to protect themselves and their precious families."

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