Dongdaemun-gu Starts 24-Hour Operation of Disaster Situation Room... Full Effort to Prevent Wind and Flood Damage

On the afternoon of the 15th, the 'Pungsu Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Plaque Ceremony' held... Disaster Situation Room fully operational... 'Comprehensive Summer Pungsu Disaster Prevention Measures' promoted... Maintaining phased emergency duty system, rapid disaster information provision

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu (fourth from the left), and executives took a commemorative photo at the 'Flood and Wind Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' plaque ceremony held at 5 p.m. on the 15th in the Disaster Comprehensive Situation Room on the 7th floor of the district office.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) held the "Flood and Wind Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Plaque Ceremony" at 5 p.m. on the 15th in the Disaster Comprehensive Situation Room on the 7th floor of the district office and began full-scale activities to prevent flood and wind disasters during the summer season.

Starting with the plaque ceremony on this day, the district will actively implement the "2020 Summer Flood and Wind Disaster Prevention Comprehensive Measures" for about five months until October 15.

First, a total of 13 task forces with about 1,500 members, including △Situation Control Team △On-site Recovery Team △Life Support Team △Medical Quarantine Team △Rescue and First Aid Team, were organized as the "Flood and Wind Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (hereafter 'Headquarters')." The Headquarters oversees all flood and wind disaster-related tasks under the command of Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu.

The "Disaster Comprehensive Situation Room" will also operate 24 hours a day until the comprehensive measures end. According to the weather warning issuance stages, emergency measures will be implemented step-by-step: △Normal △Reinforcement △Level 1 (Caution) △Level 2 (Alert) △Level 3 (Serious), ensuring thorough protection of residents' lives and property.

Additionally, the district is thoroughly preparing for flood and wind disasters through △providing care services to households vulnerable to flooding in low-lying areas △deploying rainwater inlet guardians △operating the flood and wind disaster safety social network service "Dongdaemun Areumjigi."

In particular, this year, the focus is on expanding the "River Crisis Management Facilities," which played a very significant role in controlling river access during last year's heavy rains. With a total project cost of about 170 million KRW, installation of remote access blocking facilities (6 locations), warning signs (7 locations), and voice guidance facilities (34 locations) at key points along rivers flowing through the area such as Jeongneungcheon, Jungnangcheon, and Seongbukcheon will be completed within this month.

Along with this, pumping equipment and materials such as sandbags have been stocked at community centers and flood-vulnerable areas near rivers so that residents can respond quickly to flood and wind disasters.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, "We have prepared thoroughly to minimize damage to residents caused by concentrated heavy rains during the summer season," and added, "Based on the promotion of flood and wind disaster prevention measures involving participation and communication between staff and residents, we will do our best to make Dongdaemun-gu safe from flood and wind disasters."

Earlier, in April, Dongdaemun-gu completed pre-inspection and maintenance of flood and wind disaster preparedness facilities, as well as dredging of sewage pipes and rainwater inlets in flood-prone areas.

It also provided flood prevention facilities such as water barriers and indoor backflow prevention devices free of charge to underground houses in low-lying areas.

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