Ganghwa County Enters Emergency Duty System in Response to Heavy Rain

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 6th that it has strengthened prevention and monitoring activities and entered an emergency duty system to prevent casualties and material damage in response to recent sporadic heavy rainfall.

As the county expects heavy rainfall to continue through the 8th, this weekend, it has decided to form an operation task force under the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and maintain a shift rotation system with two teams organized for day and night operations.

Additionally, the county has reorganized pre-disaster preparations and emergency contact networks. It has also completed advance identification of mobilizable personnel, equipment, and supplies for emergency disaster recovery.

Each department of the county office and eup and myeon offices have inspected vulnerable areas and hazardous facilities, including agricultural facilities such as vinyl greenhouses, disaster prevention facilities and steep slopes, checking the anchoring of fishing vessels and aquaculture farms, as well as other roads and streams.

Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "The safety of Ganghwa County residents is the top priority," and urged, "As the ground has weakened due to heavy rain, significant damage is feared even from light rainfall, so outdoor activities should be avoided as much as possible."