Ganghwa County Designates 80 Landslide-Prone Areas for Priority Management

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 29th that it will designate 80 landslide-prone areas and place them under priority management to prevent casualties and property damage caused by landslides and forest disasters from heavy rainfall.

This comes as climate change has led to more frequent and unpredictable typhoons and localized heavy downpours, highlighting the growing importance of disaster prevention and preparedness measures for landslides and other natural disasters.

To strengthen its on-site response capabilities, the county will conduct inspections of landslide-prone areas through the operation of a landslide prevention field response team. Additionally, it plans to reorganize emergency contact networks including village chiefs and establish a close cooperation system with relevant agencies to prevent secondary damage through prompt emergency recovery. The county will maintain a 24-hour emergency standby system by crisis stages depending on weather conditions.

Furthermore, the county plans to continuously conduct inspections and repairs of landslide-prone areas and solar power generation facilities and other areas of concern, and will complete damage prevention projects currently underway at an early stage.

A county official stated, "We will continuously check countermeasures for landslides caused by heavy rainfall and supplement any shortcomings to thoroughly prepare for disasters," and urged residents to "immediately evacuate to a safe place if signs of disaster such as landslides are detected and report to Ganghwa County Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters or the relevant township or myeon offices."