The Rodong Sinmun “A major obstacle to agricultural production due to the recent abnormal climate”
As Typhoon Hinnamno, the 11th typhoon, is expected to move northward near the Korean Peninsula, North Korea has also entered into an emergency response system, such as issuing a warning.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on the 2nd, “According to the notification of the Meteorological and Hydrology Bureau, from the 4th to the 6th, Typhoon No. 11, which moves to the northern part of the East Sea of Korea through the Chosun Strait and Ulleungdo, and Heavy rain is expected with heavy downpours in the area.”
Communication will be conducted in the central part of the west coast including Pyongyang from the afternoon of the 4th to the morning of the 5th, the south central part of the east coast including Gangwon-do from the night of the 4th to the 5th, and the city of Rason from the 5th to the 6th. said it would rain.
Accordingly, heavy rain and heavy rain warnings were issued in North Pyongan Province, Jagang Province, Yanggang Province, and northern Hamgyong Province, and strong wind warnings were issued in several areas along the east and west coasts.
The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers’ Party of Korea, ordered thorough preparation so that the agricultural sector would not be damaged by the typhoon.
The newspaper said, “The recent continuous abnormal climate has created great obstacles to agricultural production.” “The whole country must be mobilized to thoroughly prevent natural disasters, manage crop fertilization scientifically, and make the remaining agricultural work substantial. It will lead to a good harvest, and we will be able to bond this year’s farming brilliantly.”
In particular, the newspaper appealed to inspect dangerous areas in a timely manner, saying, “If there are casualties due to a typhoon, no party organization, government organ, or official can say that they have fulfilled their duties.”
He added that not only the National Emergency Disaster Committee, which oversees disaster situations, but also each sector such as large-scale coal mines, hydroelectric power plants, and railroad transportation in the western region should focus on minimizing damage.
The day before, Chosun Central TV organized a special broadcast related to the typhoon, ‘Destructive catastrophe typhoon’, and guided viewers on how to respond in case of a disaster.
Central TV said, “When a strong wind from a typhoon blows, do not go out of the building and stop the operation of transportation means.” We have to be careful to avoid accidents,” he said.
North Korea suffered great damage by ravaging the country from typhoons ‘Bobby’ and ‘Maisak’ in 2020 to the ‘High Line’.
Last year, the agricultural harvest was sluggish due to the rainy season in early summer.
According to the forecast, Hinnamno is expected to be stronger than the cicada, which caused enormous damage nationwide in 2003.
As of the 2nd, it is a ‘very strong typhoon’, but it will transform into a ‘super strong typhoon’ again as it passes through the East China Sea, where the sea surface temperature is high.
The intensity of typhoons is classified into four levels: ‘medium-strong-very strong-super-strength’.
/yunhap news