Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok: "Full Efforts for Heavy Rain Damage Recovery"... 600 Flood Damage Cases Reported in Incheon

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok is inspecting the heavy rain damage situation at the city's Disaster and Safety Situation Room on the 9th. [Provided by Incheon City]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Yoo Jeong-bok, Mayor of Incheon, urgently inspected the disaster situation related to heavy rain on the 9th and instructed to make every effort for damage recovery.

Mayor Yoo, after suspending his vacation and going to work due to the heavy rain concentrated in the metropolitan area the previous day causing significant damage, attended a government-level emergency inspection meeting and then presided over an emergency inspection meeting with 10 districts and counties of Incheon.

Mayor Yoo said, "It is very unfortunate that many damages such as road and housing flooding occurred due to record-breaking heavy rain," and added, "Since heavy rain is expected today and throughout this week, we will strengthen inspections of disaster-prone areas such as landslides and workplaces and focus on safety measures."

He continued, "In particular, to prevent casualties, take preemptive measures such as evacuating residents if necessary, and ensure rapid recovery in areas damaged by heavy rain to prevent secondary damage."

After the emergency inspection meeting, Mayor Yoo visited villa houses in Unnam-dong, Jung-gu, where residents evacuated due to the risk of retaining wall collapse, to check the on-site situation.

In the afternoon, he visited Ilsin Market in Ilsin-dong, Bupyeong-gu, instructed to actively review compensation plans for merchants' damages, and then visited nearby flooded apartment complexes to inspect drainage work and encourage firefighters.

Incheon, where a heavy rain warning was issued on the 8th, experienced heavy rainfall causing flooding damage in various parts of the city. By 8 a.m. on the 9th, cumulative rainfall reached 272.5 mm in Gusan-dong, Bupyeong-gu, and 223.9 mm in Jeondong, Jung-gu.

So far, there have been no casualties from this heavy rain, but nine people became displaced due to wall collapses, and 34 residents in Unnam-dong, Jung-gu, evacuated in advance due to the risk of retaining wall collapse.

Additionally, about 600 damage reports due to flooding and other issues were received by district and county offices and fire control rooms. The fire department also rescued 11 people isolated by vehicle and building flooding.

The city has issued a Level 2 emergency duty order at the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, with 1,332 personnel from the city and districts/counties on emergency duty, and 516 firefighting personnel deployed for rescue, drainage support, and safety measures.

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