Choi Min-cheol, Head of Gwangju Fire Headquarters, Conducts On-Site Inspection of Flood Risk Areas

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Choi Mincheol, head of the Gwangju Metropolitan City Fire Safety Headquarters, conducted an on-site inspection of areas at risk of human casualties due to flooding, overflow, and collapse during summer typhoons and heavy rains.

According to Gwangju Fire Department on the 8th, this on-site inspection focused on areas prone to flooding and collapse during heavy rains, including the Yangdong Covered Market parking lot in Seo-gu, Mudeung Market, Baegun Rotary, the parking lot of the Chinsu Park in Gwangsan-gu, Yangdong Cheongchun Balsan Village, and the Hwangryong River area in Gwangsan-gu, where residents were isolated during last year’s heavy rains.

Last year in the Gwangju area, due to abnormal weather conditions and heavy rains, there were a total of 358 rescue-related fire department activities, including 222 cases of facility flooding, 9 cases of vehicle flooding, and 127 cases of other road flooding and camping site isolation dispatches.

The city’s Fire Safety Headquarters plans to strengthen preparedness by expanding 548 rescue equipment items across 30 types, including 108 underwater pumps this year.

Additionally, to prepare for wind and flood damage until October, emergency rescue measures will be implemented, including ▲forward deployment of firefighting forces to areas at risk of human casualties and surveillance activities ▲maintaining 100% operational status of rescue equipment ▲strengthening cooperation systems with emergency rescue support agencies ▲and thorough prevention of safety accidents among personnel during on-site activities.

Head Choi said, “As the frequency of localized heavy rains and typhoons caused by abnormal weather is expected to increase this year as well, citizens should remove risk factors around their daily lives in advance,” and added, “Please refrain from going out during heavy rains or typhoons and familiarize yourself with disaster-specific action guidelines in advance.”

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