Typhoon Landing Imminent... Lee Gang-deok, Mayor of Pohang, Orders Thorough Checks and Preparations

Typhoon 'Khanun' to Cross Korean Peninsula with Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Expected, Ensuring Thorough Safety Management

Mayor Lee Kang-deok: "Citizen Safety is Top Priority, Mobilizing All Resources to Respond to Typhoon"

As the powerful typhoon 'Khanun' is advancing across the Korean Peninsula, Lee Kang-deok, mayor of Pohang, actively took proactive, field-centered measures to prevent typhoon damage by conducting final safety inspections on the 9th by visiting disaster-vulnerable areas within the region.

Mayor Lee Gang-deok of Pohang visiting the large construction site at Haksancheon in Daesin-dong on the 9th to inspect safety measures and instruct thorough management.

On the morning of the same day, Mayor Lee visited Yeongildae Beach and urged the administrative authorities to focus their efforts on managing the beach thoroughly to ensure that not a single safety accident occurs through meticulous preparation against Typhoon Khanun.

To proactively respond to typhoon damage and prevent safety accidents, Pohang City has imposed a swimming ban until the 10th at four beaches in Buk-gu (Hwajin, Wolpo, Yeongildae, Chilpo Beaches) and two beaches in Nam-gu (Dogu and Guryongpo Beaches).

Additionally, in consultation with beach merchants' associations, facilities such as parasols and Mongolian tents have been dismantled, access to non-designated beaches like Sinchang Beach has been restricted, and campers and overnight visitors have been evacuated in advance, making every effort to ensure citizens' safety through proactive measures.

Mayor Lee emphasized, “Please be thorough in safety management measures such as swimming bans and facility dismantling to prepare for the typhoon and do your utmost to prevent any casualties.” He added, “Strengthen patrol activities in dangerous areas such as coastal zones and breakwaters, and pay close attention to accident prevention by securing vessels and other facilities.”

He then visited the frequently flooded area of Duhogong Market to check the drainage maintenance status and instructed officials to carefully ensure the safety of hazardous facilities such as street vendor stalls and signboards once again.

Earlier, Pohang City, in cooperation with the Korea Electrical Engineers Association, conducted detailed electrical safety inspections to ensure the safety of visitors and merchants at traditional markets, proactively eliminating risk factors in preparation for the typhoon. The city also requested the traditional market merchants' association to conduct self-inspections of facilities and maintained an emergency communication system to promptly share damage situations, focusing all efforts on minimizing typhoon damage.

Mayor Lee stated, “Given the citizens' heightened anxiety about natural disasters due to the recent record-breaking monsoon rains, we will mobilize all capabilities with citizen safety as the top priority to respond to the typhoon.” He added, “We will strengthen patrol activities in dangerous areas and maintain vigilance until the very last moment the typhoon passes, doing our best in situation management.”

On the same day, Mayor Lee visited the large construction site at Haksancheon in Daesin-dong to inspect safety measures and visited the Changpo Drainage Pump Station in Changpo-dong to order thorough management, dedicating full efforts to final on-site inspections before the typhoon's arrival.

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