Changwon Mayor Hong Nampyo and Assemblyman Kim Youngsun Inspect Damage Situation at Disaster Control Center

"Ensure Rapid Recovery After Disasters to Prevent Citizen Inconvenience"

Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, and Kim Youngseon, Member of the National Assembly, inspected the disaster damage situation at the Changwon Special City Disaster Comprehensive Situation Room.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Song Jong-gu] Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam, and Kim Young-sun, Member of the National Assembly, conducted a disaster damage inspection with the disaster situation task force for each sector such as forests and rivers at the Changwon Special City Disaster Comprehensive Situation Room, as Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor’ made landfall in the Changwon area at 5 a.m. on the 6th, raising concerns about disaster damage due to the direct impact of the typhoon.

The Changwon area entered the indirect influence zone of the typhoon from the afternoon of the 5th, with strong winds and heavy rain starting, but as of 6:30 a.m. on the 6th, when the typhoon passed through the Changwon area, no casualties caused by the typhoon had been reported.

The city issued pre-evacuation orders to 146 residents near 108 disaster-prone areas to prevent casualties, relocating them to 54 evacuation shelters including 16 administrative welfare centers, 12 senior citizen centers, and 13 village halls, and completed the actual evacuation.

The city plans to lift the evacuation orders after assessing the situation following the typhoon’s passage over the Korean Peninsula and will inspect whether there is any damage to the homes and properties of returning residents.

Mayor Hong said, “Although Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor’ caused heavy rain, strong winds, and high waves, no casualties occurred thanks to the active cooperation of residents who followed the pre-evacuation orders. We ask for residents’ continued active cooperation in future disasters.” He added, “All public officials will check for any damage caused by the heavy rain and strong winds, and if there is any disaster damage, we will restore it as soon as possible to minimize inconvenience to residents.”