Presidential Schedule – July 18, 2025: Heavy Rain Response Briefing
Presidential Schedule – July 18, 2025: Heavy Rain Response Briefing
On July 18, 2025 (KST), President Lee Jae-myung chaired a Heavy Rain Response Briefing at the Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room. The meeting was called urgently as seasonal monsoon rains and localized downpours posed increasing flood and landslide risks nationwide.
At a Glance
- 10:30 Heavy Rain Response Briefing / Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room
Why this matters
Rapid response is critical in heavy rain disasters — decisive action within the first 1–2 hours can significantly reduce damage. By personally leading the meeting, the President ensured that ministries and local governments provided real-time updates and received immediate instructions.
Key areas reviewed
- Weather & water level forecasts: Data sharing from the Korea Meteorological Administration and K-water, early alerts for at-risk areas.
- Human safety: Evacuations from riverside and low-lying areas, protection for vulnerable groups.
- Infrastructure safety: Status of dams, drainage pumps, and flood prevention facilities.
- Traffic control: Road and railway operations in flood-prone zones.
Policy significance
The briefing underscored the President’s role as the national disaster control tower — overseeing the full cycle of field reporting, command decisions, and follow-up checks. This year’s monsoon season, influenced by climate change, has been marked by shorter, more intense rain events, demanding quicker and more integrated responses than in the past.
What’s next
- Update region-specific disaster manuals.
- Enhance real-time data sharing between local and central authorities and the media.
- Expand automated evacuation and closure systems based on risk thresholds.
Official Source
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All times are in KST. This article summarizes the official schedule and the policy context behind today’s disaster response briefing.
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