Gwangju Seo-gu, Inspection of Outdoor Advertisements Including Banners in Preparation for Typhoon Khanun

Published 09 Aug.2023 11:48(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Ikang) conducted intensive maintenance and inspection of outdoor advertisements such as signboards and banners in preparation for Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon expected to pass through the Korean Peninsula.

According to Seo-gu on the 9th, advertisements such as signboards and banners are subject to intensive maintenance and inspection during the summer season as they can cause casualties if they fall due to typhoons.

Seogu District is preparing for Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon expected to pass through the Korean Peninsula, by securing outdoor advertisements such as signboards and banners.
[Photo by Seogu]

Accordingly, since June, Seo-gu has been conducting intensive safety inspections on rooftop signboards that are highly affected by strong winds, requesting repairs and reinforcements for seven signboards.

Safety inspections were also conducted on 70 designated old banner posting boards, and since July, support for the removal of old signboards has been provided, resulting in the removal of 30 ownerless old signboards.

In particular, Seo-gu has designated this week as the intensive maintenance period in preparation for Typhoon Khanun, which has a maximum wind speed of 35 m/s, to minimize damage.

Additionally, measures such as cleaning up illegal banners, temporarily removing banners from designated posting boards, requesting voluntary removal of banners from political party offices and public institutions within the district, and sending self-inspection text messages to applicants for outdoor advertisement installation permits and reports were taken.

During the intensive maintenance period, Seo-gu plans to establish a typhoon response network including an on-site advertisement response team, the Seo-gu branch of the Gwangju Outdoor Advertising Association, and the Dong Administrative Welfare Center to promptly respond to accidents.

Lee Seung-gu, Director of Urban Regeneration, said, “We will do our best in maintenance, inspection, and on-site response of advertisements to prevent any damage to residents caused by this typhoon.”