Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Urgently Inspects Heavy Rain Damage... 11 Schools Flooded and Retaining Walls Collapsed

Directive to Expand Situation Rooms Across All Affiliated Institutions

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education held a Situation Management Task Force meeting chaired by Superintendent Jong-sik Lim at the situation room on the 8th to review the response posture to the heavy rain, as well as the damage and recovery status.

Since the end of July, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education has organized and operated the Situation Management Task Force for heavy rain. In response to the forecast of prolonged monsoon following the heavy rain, it instructed all institutions, including the Education Support Offices, on the 7th to expand the operation of their situation rooms.

Along with this, it disseminated manuals on student behavior guidelines related to hazardous facilities and flood and wind damage, and guided schools providing gymnasiums as temporary shelters for disaster victims to strictly separate movement paths and adhere to quarantine policies.

Meanwhile, in the Gyeongbuk region, a total of 11 schools suffered damage due to the heavy rain since the end of July, including 4 schools with flooded playgrounds and 7 schools with collapsed retaining walls or soil erosion.