Sacheon Police Station Enforces Evacuation of Residents in Flooded Areas Ahead of Typhoon 'Khanun'

Areas Where Fire Department Rescue Operations Are Extremely Difficult During Flood Damage

The Sacheon Police Station's Sacheon District Unit took preemptive measures on the 9th by forcibly evacuating residents in frequently flooded areas in response to the northward approach of Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon of the season.

On that day, resident A of Gwandong Village, Chukdong-myeon, Sacheon City, refused the evacuation order from the Chukdong-myeon Jeongbokji Center, saying, "There will be no significant damage."

Sacheon Police Station is evacuating residents to the Gwandong Village Hall in Chukdong-myeon.

However, three residents from two households in Gwandong Village, who also received the evacuation order from the Chukdong-myeon Jeongbokji Center, immediately evacuated safely to the village hall.

In particular, Gwandong Village is not only an area that floods every rainy season but also a place where rescue operations by fire authorities are very difficult when flooding occurs.

Accordingly, the Sacheon District Unit judged that resident A, being elderly and having mobility difficulties, needed to be evacuated urgently in advance, and evacuated them to the nearby village hall around 2:40 p.m. that day.

A representative of the Sacheon District Unit said, "A powerful typhoon is approaching, expected to bring unprecedented heavy rain," adding, "Preparations and responses to the typhoon should be as thorough as possible, even if it seems excessive, it is never too much."

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