Preventing by Running on Two Feet... Jeong Jong-bok, Gijang County Governor, Conducts On-site Inspection of Areas at Risk of Damage Ahead of the Rainy Season

Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, is proactively inspecting areas at risk of damage to respond in advance to heavy rains and typhoons during the monsoon season and to ensure the safety of residents.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 12th, Jeong Jong-bok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, Busan, took preemptive measures to respond to heavy rains and typhoons during the rainy season and began inspections of areas at risk of damage to ensure the safety of residents.

On that day, Mayor Jeong Jong-bok prioritized visiting and conducting intensive inspections at three vulnerable roads prone to flooding: under the Donghae Nambu Line double-track railway bridge in Hwajeon-ri, Ilgwang-eup; the Samsung 2 underpass in Samsung-ri; and the Mugok underpass in Cheonggang-ri, Gijang-eup.

Gijang-gun has been managing disaster-prone areas by categorizing them according to disaster types due to the recent uncertainty in rainfall patterns and increased meteorological variability during the rainy season, such as localized heavy rains. The categories include ▲areas at risk of human casualties ▲vulnerable roads prone to flooding ▲large construction sites ▲steep slopes ▲areas at risk of falling rocks ▲and habitual flooding zones.

Special inspections will be conducted on 24 areas at risk of damage until the 15th, and countermeasures will be prepared accordingly.

To enable residents to respond quickly to natural disasters such as heavy rains and typhoons during the rainy season and minimize damage, guidelines for resident actions will be disseminated through various promotional media, including disaster text messages, electronic signboards, and village broadcasts.

Mayor Jeong Jong-bok stated, “We will thoroughly prepare in advance to minimize damage during the rainy season and ensure the safety of residents. Above all, we will do our best to inspect areas at risk of human casualties and prevent safety accidents.”

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