Seongdong-gu Mobilizes All Administrative Resources to Prepare for Typhoon 'Khanun'

Emergency Countermeasure Meeting Held on the Morning of the 9th Due to Concerns over Damage from Typhoon No. 6 ‘Khanun’ Expected to Pass Through the Korean Peninsula

Full Efforts to Prevent Typhoon Damage Including On-Site Inspections of Safety-Vulnerable Areas and Sharing Disaster Situation Updates

Seongdong-gu (District Mayor Jung Won-oh) entered an emergency duty system on the 9th by urgently inspecting disaster-vulnerable areas and holding a countermeasure meeting in anticipation of Typhoon No. 6 ‘Khanun’ passing through the Korean Peninsula.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, although the typhoon’s path is highly variable, heavy rain and strong winds are expected to concentrate in the metropolitan area around the 10th to 11th. Accordingly, Seongdong-gu shared the movement path and future outlook of Typhoon ‘Khanun,’ checked disaster countermeasure situations by 40 departments, and established a full-scale preparedness system to ensure safe response capabilities.

At the meeting that day, the district established a proactive response system by reviewing preparedness measures and action plans by each department and institution in response to the typhoon’s northward approach, and began thorough preemptive preparations. In particular, safety management was strengthened in areas vulnerable to strong winds and heavy rain to prevent casualties, and evacuation and relief systems for disaster-vulnerable groups were reconfirmed.

Since the 7th, Seongdong-gu has conducted a comprehensive pre-inspection of the fastening and support status of facilities at risk of toppling, such as banners, signboards, heatshade tents, and construction site covers. The district inspected 140 construction sites and tower cranes, 256 banner posting stands, and traffic signs, including district-managed facilities. Additionally, it monitored landslide-prone areas and steep slopes and removed dead trees along streets.

Furthermore, patrols of flood-prone areas and dredging of rainwater inlets are being carried out to thoroughly prepare against flood damage caused by heavy rain. Flood control facilities such as sluice gates, sewage facilities, rainwater pumping stations, as well as vulnerable structures like retaining walls and embankments, were also intensively inspected.

The district plans to promptly restrict access to riverside walking trails, embankment roads, and park entrances depending on weather conditions. In addition, the 17 community centers are reorganizing flood control equipment such as water pumps and conducting surveillance activities in high-risk areas. Disaster situations arising according to the typhoon’s path will be shared in real time via the website, disaster safety text messages, and social media to minimize additional damage.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, instructed, “During the two days under the influence of Typhoon No. 6 ‘Khanun,’ concentrate all administrative power on immediate relief and facility maintenance to prepare for wind damage,” and repeatedly urged communication with residents through real-time disaster response updates.

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