Preparing in Advance for Flood Damage During Summer...

Yangcheon-gu Designated Disaster Safety Measures Period Until October 15 with 24-Hour Emergency Duty... Activities Include Inspection of Major Flood Control Facilities and Flood Prevention Measures for Vulnerable Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) has designated a five-month disaster safety countermeasure period until October 15 to prepare for flood damage during the summer season and has entered a 24-hour emergency duty system.

On the 15th, the district began full-scale preparations with the 'Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters' plaque ceremony. Depending on weather conditions, the emergency duty system is divided into three stages: caution, alert, and severe, to prevent disasters and respond quickly when situations occur. The district has entered an emergency duty system for prior preparation and operates the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters with 24-hour emergency duty.

To prevent flood damage, the district has completed inspection and maintenance of major flood control facilities such as rainwater pumping stations, sluice gates, river facilities, Sinwol rainwater storage drainage facilities, and sewage boxes, as well as pumps and submersible pumps that can be immediately deployed to flood sites in emergencies. Dredging work is also being carried out on sewers and rainwater inlets in flood-prone areas such as Sinwol-dong.

In addition, care service personnel composed of public officials and community leaders have been assigned to about 300 households at risk of flood damage. These personnel will visit the households in advance to provide guidance on the use and management of flood prevention facilities and deliver citizen action guidelines, establishing a thorough management system.

Even if a household is not flood-vulnerable, if flood prevention facilities are needed, they can apply for free installation at the Yangcheon-gu Office Water Management Division or each neighborhood community center.

Kang Pyung-ok, head of the Water Management Division, said, “If flood damage occurs amid the difficulties caused by COVID-19, it will cause even greater suffering. We will do our best during the summer to protect the precious lives and property of residents.” She added, “We ask households to also take careful measures such as checking drainage facilities, retaining walls, and embankments to prevent even minor damage.”

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