Yeongdeungpo-gu, Public-Private Joint Storm Drain Cleaning to Prevent Flooding

On the 16th, over 1,000 people gathered across all 18 neighborhoods for a joint public-private storm drain cleaning

Linked with Storm Drain Cleaning Day... District Mayor and professional organizations conduct storm drain cleaning and campaigns

Proactive flood disaster prevention measures to create a safe Yeongdeungpo for all residents

Yeongdeungpo-gu (District Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that on the 16th, over 1,000 people participated in a joint public-private effort to conduct a thorough cleaning of storm drains in flood-prone areas across all 18 neighborhoods.

This comprehensive storm drain cleaning was carried out in conjunction with the monthly Storm Drain Cleaning Day, which is autonomously organized by local residents.

Ahead of the upcoming rainy season, public and private sectors joined forces to carry out ▲storm drain cleaning ▲removal of unauthorized storm drain covers ▲application of informational stickers ▲campaign activities.

Although the first round of dredging has been completed for all 25,516 storm drains in the area, continuous inflow of road debris and cigarette butt littering have raised concerns about the deterioration of the storm drains’ drainage function.

In response, the district selected Daerim 2-dong, which experienced significant flood damage last year, as a pilot neighborhood and launched a large-scale joint maintenance campaign to prevent flood damage and raise residents’ awareness.

On that day, Daerim 2-dong saw participation from Mayor Choi Ho-kwon, related officials, the Association of Neighborhood Leaders, the Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group, and the Volunteer Association in the storm drain cleaning. Mayor Choi inspected the inside of the storm drains and helped remove fallen leaves, cigarette butts, and other debris. Starting from the Daerim 2-dong Community Service Center, cleaning proceeded toward Daerim Station Exit 12 → Daedong Elementary School → Digital-ro 53-gil, along with resident outreach activities to improve awareness about illegal dumping and storm drain maintenance.

Additionally, areas requiring focused storm drain management such as Daerim-ro → Daerim Park Intersection → Digital-ro roadside underwent mechanical dredging of storm drains, with street cleaning conducted simultaneously using water trucks and dust control vehicles.

The other 17 neighborhoods also took the lead in preventing flood damage caused by heavy summer rains through thorough storm drain maintenance in flood-prone areas, restaurant-dense zones, and around traditional markets.

The district is implementing measures to prevent flood damage without gaps, including ▲analysis of flood causes and establishment of countermeasures ▲Storm Drain Cleaning Day ▲storm drain responsibility management system ▲pilot operation of portable and mobile water barriers ▲free installation of water barriers and backflow preventers ▲flood forecasting and warning systems.

Choi Ho-kwon, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, stated, “Storm drains are the most fundamental facilities to prevent flood damage and protect residents’ safety, and continuous management is necessary to ensure they function properly during rainfall. Ahead of the monsoon season, we will implement more thorough flood disaster prevention measures to create a Yeongdeungpo where all residents can feel safe even during unexpected heavy rains.”

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