Gangjin-gun Ensures Residents' Safety Through Proactive Flood Prevention Measures

County Governor Kang Jin-won Inspects Temporary Operation Site of Gundo Seokgyodeul Drainage Pump Station

[Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] On the 27th, Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do temporarily operated the drainage pump station in Seokgyodeul, a frequently flooded area, and inspected the site to prevent damage from heavy summer rains.

The temporary operation that day focused on the normal operation of the drainage pump, checking the discharge situation, and was conducted with the participation of county officials and local residents.

Gang Jin-won, the county governor, visited the drainage improvement project site in Seokgyodeul, Gundo-myeon, which suffers damage every year from heavy rains, to inspect the status of various facilities to prevent flood damage, including drainage facilities and emergency generator operation.

This area has been a frequent flooding zone because the flood level of the Tamjin River has been higher than Seokgyodeul. To improve this, the Pungdong District drainage improvement project was launched in 2020.

The facility construction for operating the drainage pump station was completed in the first half of this year, and the remaining work, including the inflow drainage channel, is scheduled to be completed by December 2023.

Governor Gang Jin-won said, “Due to recent climate changes, heavy rains and abnormal weather are increasing day by day, so we plan to temporarily operate the drainage pump station to proactively focus on disaster prevention. We will do our best to protect the lives and property of the residents from natural disasters during the summer.”

Gangjin=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su gabrielw@asiae.co.kr

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