Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su: "We Must Protect Residents from Heatwaves, Typhoons, and Crime"

Returning from vacation, Park Wansu, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, emphasized the safety of residents from the summer heatwave, typhoons, and various crimes at the heads of departments and bureaus meeting on the 7th.

According to Gyeongnam Province, Governor Park said, “As the heatwave continues nationwide day after day, many cases of heat-related illnesses are occurring in Gyeongnam as well,” adding, “We must effectively operate convenience facilities such as cooling centers and rest areas for workers, and verify whether the heatwave countermeasures are functioning properly and fulfilling their roles.”

He then mentioned the Saemangeum Jamboree issue and the Itaewon accident, stating, “Local governments have a responsibility for regional safety management regardless of whether they host events,” and urged, “During various events, the province and city/counties must cooperate to identify risk factors in advance and strive to prevent them.”

Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, is presiding over the meeting of department and bureau heads.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Governor Park also spoke about recent crimes such as indiscriminate knife attacks, stalking, violations of school authority, and school violence.

He emphasized, “The role of the autonomous police is important to prevent these crimes, which have emerged as social issues,” and requested, “The autonomous police should actively work on crime prevention through CCTV monitoring, increased patrols in high-risk areas, and sending text alerts to residents in crime-prone locations.”

Referring to the Korea Meteorological Administration’s forecast that Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon, will make landfall in Gyeongnam around the 10th, he urged preparation for typhoon damage including prior publicity.

In particular, he instructed ▲inspection of landslide-prone areas such as forest lands altered by solar panel installations ▲inspection of facilities vulnerable to strong winds ▲evacuation of vacationers ▲reinforcement of equipment for enhanced on-site patrols.

Governor Park said, “Recently, the government has reflected policies on tasks led and proposed by Gyeongnam, such as deregulation of industrial complexes and river dredging in preparation for heavy rain,” and added, “Many old systems are often disconnected from residents’ lives, so please work hard to ease regulations and improve systems to fit current realities.”

He also stated, “Strict accountability must be enforced for apartments with poor construction,” and “Especially, public institutions must manage more thoroughly to prevent safety issues in apartments they have constructed.”

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