Sangmin Lee Holds Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Meeting... Reiterates Typhoon Preparedness

Lee Sang-min, Head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety), on the morning of the 10th at 8:08 AM, held a meeting attended by 18 related ministries including the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, and 17 metropolitan cities and provinces to recheck the damage caused by Typhoon No. 6 'Khanun' and the response status of each agency.

Minister of the Interior and Safety Sang-min Lee. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Typhoon 'Khanun' is expected to make landfall on the southern coast this morning and pass through the Korean Peninsula, bringing heavy rain and very strong winds to most regions nationwide. Accordingly, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters has ordered all agencies to establish an emergency duty system to minimize casualties caused by the typhoon's northward movement.

First, for high-risk areas such as coastal lowlands and underground workplaces near the coast, continuous surveillance is to be conducted, with prompt pre-control measures and suspension of operations recommended if necessary. Underground passages should have designated persons in charge assigned and deployed on-site to quickly control the area in case of danger. Furthermore, contact information of helpers pre-matched with vulnerable evacuation groups should be reorganized, and even minor risk factors should trigger immediate evacuation, taking an excessive approach. For swift and thorough evacuation, cooperation with the police is to be ensured to carry out evacuations.

Additionally, all agencies are to maintain emergency duty status until the typhoon completely passes through the country, and any reported disaster situations should be directly reported to the heads of agencies, who will lead the response efforts. During periods of concentrated strong winds and heavy rain, outdoor activities should be refrained from, and various publicity methods such as disaster text messages, village broadcasts, and disaster warning systems will be utilized to strengthen public guidance and instructions on how to act.

The head of the headquarters stated, “Strict control will be enforced on riverside walking trails, coastal lowland roads, and underground passages, and residents in risky areas such as semi-basement houses and houses near mountainous areas should be evacuated immediately.” He added, “We ask the public to actively cooperate with the government’s pre-control and evacuation measures despite some inconvenience, refrain from going out until the typhoon passes, and stay safely indoors.”

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