North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un inspects typhoon-hit areas, announces recovery plan

On September 5, rth Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured typhoon hit coastal areas and anunced recovery efforts, urging 12,000 core party members to join mission, state-run television KRT reported. Foots of Kim, walking and gauging extent of dam in typhoon-hit area were aired live, as afterward, he convened a meeting with rth Korean officials, deuncing provincial party chief of vague response to tenth typhoon of season, according to Korean Central News ncy (KCNA) reports. 

More than 1,000 homes were reported demolished and infrastructure in coastal areas of South and rth Hamgyong provinces was completely battered in storm. farmland and public buildings were in ruins. Kim on September 5 drafted measures that an executive policy committee meeting that required forces to carry out rebuilding efforts and material transport. Furr, Kim dismissed chairman of South Hamyong provincial party committee and appointed a new chair.

rth Korean government has pledged to punish officials who have failed to protect residents from Typhoon Maysak, according to Rodong Sinmun, a state-run newspaper. Earlier this week, heavy rainfall and turbulent winds inundated in eastern town of Wonsan in Kangwon province as seen in foots aired live by state broadcasters. rth Korean government resolved to address any “irresponsible” handling of calamity. Meanwhile, dozens of casualties were reported as officials failed to “immediately” evacuate areas in path of typhoon as had been ordered by Workers' Party of Korea, headed by leader Kim Jong Un. 

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According to state-run news ncy reports, Ahn Chan-il, a defector turned researcher based in Seoul said that severe party, administrative, and legal punishment was a way rth Korean leadership to shift blame and t take responsibility for failure. It goes to show that Kim Jong Un never did anything wrong, it was in fact, officials that failed to follow his order. A state-run Rodong Sinmun daily released photos of Kim examining rice paddies, corn, and bean crops in South Hwanghae province in aftermath of heavy rainfall and flooding. Ap quoted him as saying that thankfully, dam from Typhoon wasn’t severe. Furr, he praised ruling party organizations and government officials for implementing measures that reduced dam,  rth’s Korean Central News ncy and Rodong Sinmun reported. 

“Kim urged for efforts toward “minimizing dam in agricultural field in particular and reduction in harvest by making a correct examination of crop dam and taking measures for improving ir growth,” KCNA report mentioned.

Kim had "worried a lot"

Furr, citing a separate state ncy report, AP quoted Kim as saying that dam was smaller than expected, adding, that “he had worried a lot and he feels it is fortunate.” A Rodong report described severe flood and storm grounded hundreds of domestic flights and kcked out power for several hours. It added, that flooding due to rainfall destroyed crop fields, damd rice, and toppled corn and beanstalks in South Hwanghae. Near capital Pyongyang, in South Phyongan province, several buildings had crippled down due to havoc wreaked by typhoon. 

[rth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from right, holds corn during his visit to a western coastal area in South Hwanghae province, rth Korea, where Typhoon Bavi made landfall. Credit: AP]

[rth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, speaks during his visit to a western coastal area in South Hwanghae province, rth Korea, where Typhoon Bavi made landfall. Credit: AP]

[A groundskeeper inspects fallen trees from a typhoon on main road in Pyongyang, rth Korea. A typhoon damd homes and or buildings, flooded roads, and toppled utility poles on Korean Peninsula before weakening to a tropical storm. Credit: AP]

[A bicyclist stops to view fallen trees from a typhoon on main road in Pyongyang, rth Korea. Credit: AP]

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