Gyeonggi-do Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, Emergency Level 1 for Heavy Rainfall at 9 PM on the 16th

Kim Seong-jung, the First Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, is presiding over the city and county situation inspection meeting in preparation for heavy rain on the 16th.

Gyeonggi Province will enter Emergency Level 1 of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at 9 p.m. on the 16th.

Gyeonggi Province announced that it will enter Emergency Level 1 as a preemptive response following the Korea Meteorological Administration's issuance of a heavy rain advisory for 12 cities and counties within the province, including Bucheon, starting early morning on the 17th.

Earlier, Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province issued a special directive in the afternoon, urging cities, counties, and related departments to actively respond to prevent casualties caused by the heavy rain.

In the special directive, Governor Kim Dong-yeon emphasized ▲ considering the frequent occurrence of extreme heavy rain beyond weather forecasts, to fully cooperate with police and fire departments under the leadership of vice heads of cities and counties to prevent casualties ▲ strengthening surveillance in areas prone to landslides and flooding in semi-basement houses, and conducting preemptive control and evacuation in case of danger ▲ thoroughly informing the public of behavioral guidelines and precautions such as refraining from going out during peak rainfall hours and avoiding dangerous areas using all available media including disaster text messages, broadcasts, outdoor electronic billboards, and village broadcasts.

In particular, since heavy rainfall is expected to be concentrated in North Korea and northern Gyeonggi areas, preemptive measures for border areas and around the Imjin River were ordered.

In preparation for the northward movement of the monsoon front, Gyeonggi Province conducted a comprehensive inspection of vulnerable areas such as landslide risk zones, steep slopes, retaining walls, embankments, rivers, and large construction sites starting from the 10th, when the monsoon front temporarily moved southward.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated, "Extreme heavy rain events with a 200-year frequency, such as 131.7mm per hour in Gunsan, Jeonbuk on the 9th and 84.1mm per hour in Geumsan, Chungnam, caused significant damage," adding, "We will do our utmost to prevent heavy rain damage within the province by proactively operating the response system."

Meanwhile, to prepare for the heavy rain on the day, at 2:40 p.m., Gyeonggi Province held an emergency meeting chaired by Administrative Deputy Governor Kim Seong-jung with vice heads of cities and counties to check the response status by city and county.

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