Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province, is operating a Landslide Countermeasure Situation Room for five months from the 15th of last month to October 15th during the summer natural disaster countermeasure period to prevent and respond to landslide damage caused by typhoons and heavy rains.
With the recent increase in localized heavy rains and frequent typhoons raising the risk of landslides, the county plans to minimize casualties and property damage caused by landslides through proactive measures such as continuous operation of the summer 'Natural Disaster Countermeasure Period Landslide Situation Room' with concentrated manpower deployment during vulnerable periods.
Uiryeong County will operate the landslide countermeasure situation room until October. [Image provided by Uiryeong County]
The Landslide Countermeasure Situation Room oversees the prevention and response activities for landslides and establishes a close cooperation system with the provincial situation room, the county disaster safety countermeasure headquarters, related organizations, and towns and townships, operating emergency duty teams according to alert levels such as interest, caution, warning, and severe.
The Landslide Field Prevention Team and forest road managers regularly inspect 121 landslide-prone areas within the jurisdiction. Additionally, the county plans to update resident contact information and evacuation systems to focus intensively on landslide prevention and disaster occurrence.
A county official stated, “Through the substantial operation of the situation room, we will do our best to protect the lives and property of residents by responding to situations according to the landslide manual and carrying out emergency recovery.”
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