Mokpo Coast Guard Issues 'Caution' Alert for Coastal Accident Risk Forecast System During Lunar New Year Holiday

Prevention of Coastal Safety Accidents at Ports, Harbors, and Mudflats

Mokpo Coast Guard Station (Chief Kwon Oh-seong) will issue a "Caution" alert under the Coastal Accident Risk Forecast System for five days from the 8th to the 12th to prevent coastal safety accidents, as an increase in holiday travelers is expected during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.

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According to Mokpo Coast Guard on the 7th, the Coastal Safety Accident Risk Forecast System is a system that informs the public in advance about the risk of safety accidents occurring in coastal waters due to bad weather or natural disasters during specific periods. The alerts are issued in three levels depending on severity: Interest, Caution, and Warning.

The "Caution" level being issued this time is a forecast stage issued when there is concern about the occurrence and spread of safety accidents in coastal waters due to bad weather or natural disasters.

Accordingly, the Coast Guard plans to use electronic signboards at local governments and branch offices to provide real-time publicity and safety information. During the forecast period, they will strengthen maritime and land patrols focusing on coastal waters, ports, harbors, rocky shores, and other low-lying coastal risk areas, making every effort to prevent coastal safety accidents.

A Mokpo Coast Guard official said, "We urge visitors returning to their hometowns for the holiday to be cautious about safety to prevent coastal safety accidents during the holiday period," adding, "The Coast Guard will maintain a state of immediate response to prepare for any unforeseen accidents."

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