Gyeongnam Province Mobilizes Swift Response to Autumn Monsoon... Emphasizes Preemptive Control and Evacuation

Choi Man-rim, Vice Governor, "You must be tired from the earlier heavy rain response, but please stay strong"

Choi Man-rim, Deputy Governor of Gyeongnam Province, led a meeting on the afternoon of the 30th to check the heavy rain response status by city and county.

Deputy Governor Choi said, "An unprecedented autumn rainy season has begun, and there is a forecast of up to 150mm of rain near Jirisan," adding, "Although many are exhausted due to continuous heavy rain, please cooperate with eup, myeon, and dong to intensively inspect areas at risk of slope collapse and landslides, and do your utmost to prevent casualties."

He continued, "Evacuation of residents in areas at risk of damage must be carried out without fail."

"If there are any signs of danger, even slight, immediate response such as road closures is necessary," he emphasized, instructing, "Regularly inspect existing control zones to minimize damage to residents."

A meeting to review the heavy rain response status by city and county in Gyeongnam Province is being held.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

As of 2 p.m., Gyeongnam Province preemptively controlled 11 riverside parking lots, 36 locations including riverside walking trails and Sewolgyo bridges, and 6 roads at risk of flooding.

In Hapcheon, where landslides and flooding are concerns, 30 residents from 27 households were evacuated to village halls and relatives' homes.

The province is monitoring weather conditions, guiding residents on safety measures, organizing task forces for each emergency stage in preparation for heavy rain warnings, maintaining emergency readiness, and promptly activating the emergency command center upon weather alerts as part of proactive response efforts.

From night to early morning, to prepare for sudden local heavy rain and rapid currents during vulnerable hours, surveillance and preemptive control of landslide-prone areas, valleys, and campsites are being strengthened.

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued heavy rain warnings early this morning for two locations including Hadong and Sancheong, and heavy rain advisories in the afternoon for 12 cities and counties including Changwon, Jinju, Tongyeong, Sacheon, Uiryeong, Haman, Changnyeong, Goseong, Namhae, Hamyang, Geochang, and Hapcheon.

As of 2 p.m. on the same day, the average rainfall in the province was 92.8mm, with Hadong receiving 179.5mm, Sancheong 156.4mm, and Hamyang 142.1mm, recording heavy rainfall.

Gyeongnam Province entered emergency level 1 duty at 1:20 a.m. on the 30th during the initial response phase on the 29th.

Currently, 1,514 officials from the province and cities/counties are on 24-hour emergency duty, and if weather alerts expand, the response will be escalated to level 2.

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