As heavy monsoon rains are forecasted nationwide, Yoon Ho-jung, the Minister of the Interior and Safety, directed on July 8 the dispatch of situation managers to seven provinces and cities to proactively control flood-prone areas.
Considering the weakened ground conditions due to preceding rainfall, Minister Yoon ordered the deployment of senior-level situation managers to Gyeonggi, South Chungcheong, North Jeolla, and North Gyeongsang provinces, among others.
The dispatched situation managers are tasked with checking the operation of local government evacuation support systems and ensuring that precautionary measures against risks are in place. They are also instructed to maintain thorough on-site responses until the heavy rain subsides.
With strong rainfall expected during the night and early morning hours, Yoon urged relevant agencies to take measures to prevent loss of life and property due to the impending heavy rains.
He emphasized the need to strengthen emergency response systems in collaboration with local governments and to closely monitor weather conditions.
Particularly, he called for thorough preemptive inspections in areas vulnerable to landslides and steep slopes, and urged the proactive closure of areas at risk of flooding, such as underground tunnels.
Additionally, he requested real-time sharing of risk information among relevant agencies and swift evacuation of residents in the event of dangerous situations.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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