Yeongsangang Cheong Conducts Rotational Training on Operation of Seomjingang Drainage Sluice Gates for Flood Season Preparedness

The Yeongsangang River Basin Environmental Office will conduct a touring training on sluice gate operation methods from the 15th to the 16th for more than 40 participants, including local government officials from the Seomjingang River system and water gate operators from the Korea Rural Community Corporation, to prepare for heavy summer rains and typhoons.

The Yeongsangang Office will invite sluice gate operation experts to provide hands-on training focused on the operation process and methods of drainage sluice gates, how to respond to malfunctions, major failure and damage cases, and on-site safety management.

Starting this year, local governments have been fully operating the ‘Smart Flood Management System,’ which remotely controls drainage sluice gates on embankments from control rooms. However, to prepare for unexpected situations caused by malfunctions such as power outages or foreign object jams, this initiative was promoted to strengthen the on-site operational knowledge of sluice gate operators, including manual operation at the site.

Moon Jong-jin, Director of the River Division, stated, “We will ensure thorough preparation for the flood season by maintaining cooperation systems with related organizations and continuously enhancing the response capabilities of field personnel to protect the lives and property of the public from disasters.”

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