Yeongdeungpo-gu '2023 Summer Comprehensive Measures' Promotion

May 15 to October 15, 5 months... Focus on 4 areas: Heatwave, Flood Control, Safety, and Health

Protection of vulnerable groups against heatwaves, prevention of flood damage, safety inspections of disaster-risk facilities, etc.

Thorough response to various disasters and safety accidents, minimizing inconvenience to residents with practical measures

Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will implement the ‘2023 Summer Comprehensive Measures’ for five months from May 15 to October 15.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, this summer’s temperatures are expected to be higher than the average (23.4~24.0℃), and due to the El Ni?o phenomenon occurring for the first time in three years, heavy rains are expected to be frequent. Accordingly, the district will focus on four areas: ▲heatwave ▲flood control ▲safety ▲health, and will make every effort to prevent various disasters and safety accidents.

Strengthening Protection for Vulnerable Groups Against Heatwaves

Priority will be given to protecting vulnerable groups such as elderly living alone, residents of jjokbangchon (small-room villages), and homeless people on the streets who are susceptible to heat.

IoT (Internet of Things) devices will be provided to elderly living alone to frequently check on their well-being, and life support workers and care managers will regularly visit and contact them by phone to ensure safety in daily life. Specialized visiting health management personnel will be assigned to health-vulnerable groups to actively prevent heat-related illnesses, solitary deaths, and heatwave damage.

To protect residents of jjokbangchon and homeless people on the streets, patrol and protection activities will be strengthened in major dense areas such as Yeongdeungpo Station, and relief supplies such as Arisu water and first aid kits will be distributed.

Visiting Nursing for the Elderly

Additionally, 207 cooling shelters including community centers, senior centers, and small libraries will be operated so that all residents can rest and escape the heat. Other heatwave measures will be further strengthened, including expanding 149 shade shelters, supporting cooling costs for local children’s centers, and providing one-touch mosquito nets for vulnerable groups.

‘Zero Flood Damage’ Flood and Wind Disaster Measures

The district has formed a Flood and Wind Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and has begun emergency duty in stages of caution, alert, and severe. It maintains a close cooperative system with related organizations such as Yeongdeungpo Fire Station and Seoul City Gas. To avoid missing the golden time for rescue in case of flooding, a local cooperation governance system involving community leaders, care officials, and local residents is operated.

In particular, to prevent flood damage caused by record heavy rains like last year, the district is conducting a service for ‘Analysis of Flood Causes and Establishment of Comprehensive Measures,’ operating a ‘Rainwater Drain Cleaning Day’ by neighborhood, assigning dedicated personnel to remove rainwater drain covers, and strengthening the rainwater drain responsibility management system to improve maintenance of rainwater drains.

Road water level gauges and manhole fall prevention facilities will be installed in flood-prone areas. Flood prevention facilities (backflow preventers, water barriers) will be installed free of charge in underground houses and small-scale shops to thoroughly prevent flood damage.

Temporary housing facilities will be designated, and disaster relief supplies will be stocked and managed to prepare for flood and wind disasters. In case of damage, a comprehensive situation room for disaster victims will be operated to actively support recovery.

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Thorough Pre-Inspections to Prevent Safety Accidents

Before heavy rains, inspections and maintenance will be conducted in advance on ▲large and general construction sites ▲disaster-risk facilities rated C, D, and E ▲multi-use facilities such as performance halls and cinemas ▲road facilities ▲flood-vulnerable areas. To prepare for strong winds, outdoor advertisements such as protruding signboards and banner stands will be regularly checked and repaired if necessary. Thorough inspections will also be conducted on flood control facilities including 8 rainwater pumping stations, 23 sluice gates (60 gates), retention basins, and storage tanks before the rainy season.

Strengthening Health and Hygiene Management

Health and hygiene management will be strengthened to prevent food poisoning and infectious diseases during summer. Hygiene conditions of restaurants, entertainment facilities, and coffee shops around multi-use facilities will be inspected, and a food poisoning index text alert service will be provided to prevent food poisoning. Guidance and inspections will be conducted on children’s favorite food preparation and sales businesses, and food safety education will be provided to daycare centers and kindergartens to manage children’s health and nutrition.

To prevent summer pest damage, 279 pest-attracting insecticides will be expanded and installed in parks and riversides, and a pest control team will be formed to conduct mosquito larva surveys and pest control activities.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “We have carefully prepared sector-specific measures so that all residents can spend the summer healthily and safely,” and added, “We will thoroughly respond to various summer disasters and safety accidents and minimize inconvenience to residents with strengthened practical measures.”

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