Sea Level Reaches Annual Peak
Enhanced Monitoring Including Drainage Sluice Gate Inspections
Yeonggwang, Jindo, and Mokpo Designated as High-Risk Areas
Jeollanam-do has urged residents to exercise special caution to prevent flooding in low-lying coastal areas, as the tidal range is expected to be significantly larger than usual during the Baekjung Sari spring tide period from September 8 to 11.
Baekjung Sari refers to the three to four days around Baekjung (the 15th day of the seventh lunar month), when the Earth and the Moon are closest and the sea level reaches its annual maximum. During this period, the sea level rises by 20 to 50 centimeters or more above normal, reaching the highest point of the year.
In particular, the areas and times when the sea level is expected to approach the "caution stage" are: Yeonggwang at 3 a.m. on September 8, Jindo at 11 p.m. on September 9, and Mokpo at 5 p.m. on September 11. Residents in low-lying coastal areas should prepare for potential flooding during these times.
Jeollanam-do plans to strengthen monitoring activities by cooperating with cities, counties, and relevant agencies to conduct emergency inspections of coastal drainage sluice gates and restrict access to areas at risk of flooding. The province also plans to provide information about the spring tide period through disaster text alerts and village broadcasts.
Recently, due to abnormal weather events such as storm surges, sea levels have risen more rapidly than predicted. Therefore, during spring tide periods like Baekjung Sari, residents are encouraged to proactively take measures to prevent damage.
Park Geunsik, Director of Shipping and Ports at Jeollanam-do, advised, "Residents living in low-lying coastal areas should avoid approaching the beach during high tide periods, utilize real-time tide information provided by the National Institute of Hydrographic Research, and thoroughly prepare in advance by following the text alerts and broadcasts issued by each city and county."
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