Mayor of Gangneung “I will ask the legal responsibility if the damage occurs due to insufficient preparation for the typhoon”



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As typhoon number 9 ‘Mysak’ became a very strong typhoon, the east coast of Gangwon-do is also tense.

On the 1st, Gangneung City held a situation determination meeting in the disaster room in preparation for the Typhoon ‘Maisak’ incident in North Korea.

Gangneung Mayor Kim Han-geun said, “I think everything is more serious than during Typhoon ‘Maemi’,” and said, “Please prepare first so there is no harm to people.”

He added: “If the damage occurs because the inspection or preparation of the facilities is not properly prepared, we will hold the corresponding department responsible,” he added. “If the management of the facilities is poor and citizens are injured, they can sue the company.”

Gangneung suffered extensive damage from Typhoon ‘Maemi’, which had a similar route to this typhoon.

In Gangneung, on September 5, 2003, 4 people (2 deaths, 1 missing, and 1 injured) were injured by Typhoon ‘Maemi’, and property damage amounted to 278 billion won.

At the time, the power of the cicada was similar to that of “ Mysak ”, with a central air pressure of 945 hectopascals (hPa) and a maximum wind speed of 41 m per second, and a central air pressure of 950 hpa and a maximum wind speed of 43 m per second from the sea near Okinawa, Japan.

The East Sea Regional Maritime Police Agency also operated typhoon emergency response team on Day 1 along with northern ‘Mysak’.

On this day, the East Coast Police Agency held a situational judgment meeting chaired by Commissioner Kim Young-mo to examine the trajectory of the typhoon, its impact on the east coast, and plans to evacuate the fishing vessels and tall ships. risk in the building.

In addition, he discussed the port and port emergency work system, and the preliminary inspection of vulnerable coastal facilities, such as breakwaters, during the weather alert.

Commissioner Kim ordered: “If you look at the expected route and intensity of Typhoon ‘Mysak’, it looks like it will have the most direct impact on our region this year, so prepare thoroughly so there is no damage.”

The Eastern Regional Forest Service inspected commercial forest road sites in preparation for Typhoon North.

Lee Sang-ik, head of Dongbu Forest Service, visited the site of the forest road business and the installation of the mountain weather observation network on the same day to check whether the drainage was maintained and whether the tarp was covered in the hazardous areas, and the status of the supply of water defense materials necessary for emergency recovery.

In addition, the landslide countermeasures situation room was converted into a 24-hour emergency work system, and the emergency contact network for residents of areas vulnerable to landslides was reorganized.

Gangneung is expected to enter the strong influence of Typhoon ‘Maisak’ around 4am on the 3rd.

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