SH Corporation Takes Steps to Ensure Safety of Residents Living in Semi-Basement Rental Housing

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Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) announced on the 14th that it will install disaster prevention facilities in all semi-basement rental housing units owned by the corporation during the first half of the year.

On this day, SH Corporation stated that it will complete the installation of disaster prevention facilities by June for 209 households in 150 semi-basement buildings currently owned by the corporation that have residents. The disaster prevention facilities being installed this time are measures to proactively respond to disasters such as floods and prevent human casualties in advance.

At the same time, SH Corporation is actively promoting housing upgrades to ensure the safety of semi-basement housing residents and plans to quickly implement customized housing upgrades such as providing alternative housing based on a survey of resident characteristics.

To this end, SH Corporation plans to visit the target housing units to investigate conditions such as flood risk and install disaster prevention facilities according to the "Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation Disaster Prevention Facility Installation Standards." In case of emergencies where common entrances or evacuation routes are blocked, window bars will be removed and replaceable security windows will be installed to allow evacuation and rescue through windows. Additionally, if the flood risk is significant, water barriers will be installed on common entrances and individual unit windows to prevent flooding, and backflow prevention devices will be installed in drains along with drainage pumps and flood alarms in common areas.

Kim Heon-dong, President of SH Corporation, said, "In accordance with Seoul City's policy of 'gradual elimination of semi-basement housing,' we will actively purchase semi-basement houses to ensure that Seoul citizens can live in safe places, and continue efforts to secure the safety of current residents." He added, "We will do our best to ensure safe housing for residents."

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