Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae, Urges Thorough Typhoon Preparedness to Prevent Citizen Damage

Hong Taeyong, Mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, presided over a situation assessment meeting on the 8th to prepare for the approach of Typhoon No. 6 ‘Khanun’.

According to the city on the 9th, Mayor Hong instructed, “Conduct pre-inspections of facilities to prevent casualties, and thoroughly check the status of measures and on-site conditions.”

The city announced that it has entered an emergency evacuation posture following the Korea Meteorological Administration’s forecast that the typhoon will make landfall on the southern coast of Gyeongnam on the 10th.

Hong Tae-yong, Mayor of Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, is presiding over a situation assessment meeting in preparation for the northward approach of Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

At the situation assessment meeting, all department and bureau heads attended to discuss weather situation analysis and countermeasures, set emergency duty levels, confirm the roles of the city disaster safety countermeasures headquarters’ working groups, and check support items from related organizations.

Before the approach of Khanun, the city will strengthen guidance on public action rules such as prohibiting access to dangerous areas, controlling and pre-evacuating risky mountain slopes by utilizing emergency disaster messages, village broadcasts, and disaster warning and alert systems.

To prepare for wind damage, outdoor facilities and signboards will be secured or removed, and safety measures will be taken for facilities such as large construction sites.

Mayor Hong said, “Focus on the deployment plan for control personnel and the residents’ pre-evacuation plan to ensure that residents in areas at risk of damage do not suffer from the typhoon, and do your best in advance preparations.”

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