Seoul City Quickly Handles Flood Waste... Joint Response with Sudogwon Landfill Management Corporation

Emergency Support for Flood-Damaged Districts with Cleaning Equipment, Personnel, and Disaster Management Funds

On the 10th, as heavy rain poured over the central region including the Seoul metropolitan area, causing numerous casualties and property damage, volunteers and military personnel, along with merchants affected by flooding at Namseong Sagye Market in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, are carrying out restoration work. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] On the 11th, Seoul City announced that it will expedite the disposal of flood waste, including transporting it to the Sudokwon Landfill Site, to quickly restore areas damaged by the heavy rain on the 8th.

The recent heavy rain caused flooding damage in Gangnam, Seocho, Dongjak, and Gwanak districts, with a large amount of flood waste expected due to the inundation of low-lying buildings such as houses and commercial establishments. In particular, the amount of flood waste generated in the four districts severely affected by flooding?Seocho, Dongjak, Gwanak, and Yeongdeungpo?is expected to reach approximately 8,200 tons.

Flood waste, if piled up for a long time in hot weather, can cause foul odors and damage the surrounding landscape, potentially causing secondary harm to local residents.

Accordingly, Seoul City recognizes the seriousness of flood waste disposal in autonomous districts and plans to urgently process flood waste at the Sudokwon Landfill Site in cooperation with the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation starting from today. For the four autonomous districts severely affected by flooding?Gwanak, Dongjak, Seocho, and Yeongdeungpo?flood waste under 500 tons per district will be immediately transported, while amounts exceeding 500 tons will be transported after an on-site inspection by the Resident Representatives Council of the Sudokwon Landfill Site Operating Committee.

Additionally, Seoul City will identify autonomous districts with available cleaning equipment and personnel and match them to support districts severely affected by flooding (Dongjak, Gwanak, Seocho, etc.) by providing equipment and manpower. Disaster management funds necessary for flood waste disposal will also be urgently provided to the autonomous districts.

Yoo Yeon-sik, Head of Seoul City's Climate and Environment Headquarters, stated, “We will do our utmost to respond promptly to various disasters such as floods and fires.”

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