"Now It's Recovery"... Busan Gijang-gun Focuses Administrative Efforts on Typhoon Damage Assessment

Busan Gijang-gun is focusing its administrative efforts on investigating the damage caused by Typhoon Khanun (No. 6) and on recovery efforts.

Gijang-gun announced on the 10th that from the night of the 9th to the morning of the 10th, due to the impact of Typhoon Khanun, damages occurred including 3 cases of signboard and roof detachment, 9 cases of fallen street trees and trees, and 3 cases of sewage backflow. Emergency recovery personnel were deployed and emergency measures were carried out.

Also, around 10 a.m., about 500 households in the vicinity of Chaseong-ro, Gijang-eup experienced a power outage due to a transformer accident, but Korea Electric Power Corporation Gijang branch completed restoration within 50 minutes.

On the afternoon of the 10th, as the strong winds subsided, the county designated jurisdictional areas for each department and began damage inspection and recovery work on relevant facilities and regions.

Jeong Jong-bok, head of Gijang County (second from the left), and other officials are inspecting the typhoon damage site.

In preparation for the northward approach of Typhoon Khanun, Jeong Jong-bok, the head of Gijang-gun, chaired two situation assessment and countermeasure meetings starting from the 7th, thoroughly checking each department’s typhoon response measures. On the 9th, an emergency level 3 was declared, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters was activated, and staff were put on emergency duty, entering a 24-hour emergency response system.

Measures were also implemented to prepare for strong winds and heavy rain, including maintenance of outdoor advertisements, clearing road obstructions, pre-inspection of construction sites, maintenance of drainage channels and rivers, and forward deployment of flood control materials in flood-prone areas.

In particular, preemptive control was enforced on underpasses, flood-prone roads, and riverside walking trails, and 38 residents living in low-lying riverside areas were urgently evacuated to nearby village halls, making every effort to protect the precious lives and property of the residents.

Jeong Jong-bok, head of Gijang-gun, inspected the typhoon damage sites and instructed, “Thoroughly assess the damage situation and ensure that recovery work is carried out so that residents do not experience inconvenience,” and “Implement thorough facility reinforcement measures in frequently damaged areas to prevent recurrence of damage.”

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