Gyeonggi-do Activates Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Emergency Level 1 in Response to Heavy Rainfall

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has activated Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Emergency Level 1 in response to heavy rain.

Gyeonggi Province announced that due to forecasts of heavy rain across the entire province on the 23rd and 24th, it began operating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from 1 PM on the 23rd until the situation ends on the 24th.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on that day, the expected rainfall in Gyeonggi Province from 9 AM on the 23rd to 7 AM on the 24th is 40 to 100 mm (maximum 120 mm), with heavy rain pouring in various parts of the province starting from noon on the 23rd.

In response to the heavy rain forecast, the province, in cooperation with city and county offices and police stations, will preemptively control 113 vulnerable roads prone to flooding such as low-lying roads, 40 underground passages, and 26 small bridges (sewolgyo).

Additionally, evacuation systems will be inspected focusing on areas at risk of landslides and mountain area development collapses, and residents will be evacuated according to weather conditions.

Furthermore, the province will carry out ▲ monitoring of on-site situations using closed-circuit (CCTV) at the Integrated Control Center ▲ real-time on-site situation monitoring and communication with field managers and resident representatives to disseminate information ▲ maintenance and inspection of various disaster prevention facilities to minimize damage such as farmland flooding ▲ safety management of port facilities including breakwaters and docks.

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