Nong-eochon Gong Jeonnam Deploys Technical Personnel On-site... Full Effort to Prevent Flood Damage

Published 10 Aug.2023 11:31(KST)

The Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Rural Community Corporation (Head: Jo Young-ho) announced on the 10th that it is making every effort to prevent flood damage by mobilizing all technical personnel from the headquarters to be urgently deployed to each branch site for drainage and facility management in response to the northward advance of Typhoon Khanun.

On the same day, with typhoon warnings and advisories issued across the entire Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, 26 out of 44 drainage stations are currently operating, including 7 in Jangheung, 6 in Haenam and Wando, 7 in Boseong, and 5 in Goheung.

The Jeonnam Headquarters held a video conference on the 8th, when a typhoon was forecasted, with 18 branch offices attending. They conveyed the need to maintain a special state of readiness and to mobilize all available resources for response.
[Photo by Jeonnam Headquarters]

Currently, about 260 personnel are on standby for duty at the headquarters and each branch, and about 107 personnel are operating drainage stations on site to prepare for heavy rain conditions.

Prior to this, on the 8th and 9th, approximately 60 technical personnel were deployed to support inspections of vulnerable facilities at construction sites in preparation for the northward advance of Khanun, conducting typhoon preparedness inspections and reinforcement measures, as well as comprehensive inspections and pre-release of water at 1,056 managed reservoirs.

The Jeonnam Headquarters plans to respond by maintaining a disaster safety situation room until the typhoon ends, monitoring the typhoon’s movement in real time, maintaining a special readiness posture, and maximizing the use of available resources such as personnel and equipment.

Head Jo Young-ho said, “We will continue meticulous and thorough preparations until the typhoon completely passes, and in the event of damage, we plan to provide maximum support with personnel and equipment to enable rapid recovery.”