Seongbuk-gu, 2023 Flood and Wind Disaster Preparedness Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Operation

Operation of Flood and Water Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from the 15th for a Safe Seongbuk-gu Against Summer Natural Disasters Such as Heavy Rain and Typhoons

Seongbuk-gu Office Conducts Comprehensive Inspection and Maintenance of Flood Control Facilities and Flood-Prone Areas

Active Support for Installation of Flood Prevention Facilities and Promotion of Flood Insurance Enrollment to Realize Resident-Centered Administration

Strengthening Support System for Vulnerable Groups Living in Semi-Underground Houses

Expansion of Remote Entry and Exit Blocking Facilities and Operation of River Patrol Teams to Prevent River Isolation Accidents

Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will operate the Flood and Water Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from May 15 to October 15 to ensure the safety of Seongbuk-gu against summer natural disasters such as heavy rain and typhoons.

First, since January, Seongbuk-gu has secured the drainage capacity of sewer pipes by repairing aging sewer pipes and cleaning sewer lines and rainwater inlets. In addition, a total of 210 flood-vulnerable facilities, including rainwater pumping stations, public and private construction sites, slope facilities, and protruding structures, were comprehensively inspected to carry out flood prevention activities during the summer season.

Furthermore, remote entry and exit blocking facilities were expanded to quickly block rivers and guide residents' evacuation during sudden heavy rainfall, and disaster early warning and alert facilities were inspected and maintained.

Last April, Lee Seung-ro, the mayor of Seongbuk-gu, visited the rainwater pumping station in Seokgwan-dong to inspect the facility and oversee the test operation.

The operation of river patrol teams has been expanded to ensure the safety of residents who could not evacuate after blocking entry and exit, such as homeless people, and to establish a crisis response system for isolation accidents in rivers.

To enhance the expertise and response capabilities of public officials, training on the operation of flood pumps and flood disaster preparedness for related personnel was conducted. For households vulnerable to disaster situations, such as severely disabled persons, elderly, and children living in semi-underground houses, the administration has implemented public official care services, free installation support for flood prevention facilities (backflow prevention devices, water barriers), and promotion of group enrollment in flood insurance to protect residents' safety and property.

A Seongbuk-gu official stated, “Since natural disasters are always unpredictable, we will not be satisfied with what has been done so far and will maintain vigilance to enable proactive responses for residents' safety at any time. We actively support the installation of flood prevention facilities and enrollment in flood insurance within the district, so we ask for your interest and encourage you to contact your nearest community service center or the Water Management Division of Seongbuk-gu Office.”

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