Before Typhoon Landfall, Masan Fish Market Left with Boxes and Baskets Everywhere

As Typhoon Khanun, the 6th typhoon of the season, approaches, merchants at Masan Fish Market in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, were busy worrying about the typhoon's impact.

They brought fixtures and products inside the stores and emptied display stands and aquariums, closing early from early evening.

A vendor at Masan Fish Market in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam, is covering the stall with a tent.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

By 7 p.m., most shops had closed, and only a few stores were welcoming customers, but the scene was somewhat different from that during Typhoon Hinnamnor last year.

This typhoon Khanun was forecasted as a medium-sized typhoon with a central pressure of 965 hPa and maximum wind speeds of 37 m/s.

With forecasts predicting impact across various parts of Gyeongnam from the 10th, Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City erected flood barriers around the fish market's coastal area, arranged for fishing boats to take shelter, and inspected drainage outlets.

They distributed a total of about 1,000 sandbags weighing 5 kg each to residents and merchants for flood preparedness.

A basket and plastic containers are placed on a store that has finished business.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

Some places, including the fish market, nearby shops, and hospitals, used sandbags to block seawater intrusion, but many shops still had plastic bags, boxes, and baskets left as they were.

This was in contrast to the scene during Typhoon Hinnamnor when entrances were sealed with plastic and sandbags were stacked.

Boxes and plastic waste soaked with rain were also piled up in various places inside the fish market and on surrounding roads.

Sandbags for flood prevention are stacked under the stand.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

Earlier, officials from Gyeongnam Province and Changwon City urged securing facilities against strong winds and inspecting rainwater inlets and sewers to prepare for flooding.

An official from the local government said, “To protect the lives of city and provincial residents and minimize damage, we are analyzing the typhoon's path and impact zone 24 hours a day and monitoring various locations through the situation room's CCTV,” adding, “Please cooperate with administrative control and response requests to prevent flood and strong wind damage, and pay attention to disaster broadcasts and typhoon-related media reports.”

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