Yeosu-si, 'Yeondeungcheon Flood Damage', "Prevented by Disaster Prevention Project"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Yeosu City (Mayor Kwon Oh-bong) is recently promoting a disaster prevention project to enhance the flood defense capability of Yeondeungcheon, which frequently suffers from flooding, in response to abnormal weather and heavy rainfall.

The Yeondeungcheon disaster prevention project, aimed at protecting the precious lives and property of local residents, involves installing a 220,000-ton retention basin at Dundeok, reinforcing 2 km of embankments, and maintaining 1.1 km of the riverbed. The total project cost is 24 billion KRW, with 50% funded by the national government, 15% by the provincial government, and 35% by the city.

On the 8th, prior to project implementation, the city signed a basic and detailed design service contract for the Yeondeungcheon disaster prevention project with five companies including SamAn Co., Ltd., and commenced work. The service period is 18 months, with plans to complete by November next year.

The full-scale disaster prevention project will be promoted as an annual project, including the installation of the retention basin and embankment reinforcement, once the basic and detailed designs are completed next year.

A Yeosu City official stated, “Once the Yeondeungcheon disaster prevention project is completed, it is expected to greatly help prevent flooding around Seosijang by appropriately distributing the increasing flood volume within the watershed, reducing the flood risk of existing embankments, eliminating odors, and preventing safety accidents.”

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