"No More Flooding"... Gyeongbuk Supports Installation of 'Hinnamno Flood Barriers'

A water barrier panel support project to prepare for flooding damage in apartment underground parking lots is being launched in Gyeongbuk.

This project, called the "Hinnamno Project," involves installing water barrier panels at the entrances of underground parking lots in apartment complexes to prevent safety accidents caused by heavy summer rains and typhoons, and to proactively respond to human and property damage.

The water barrier panels temporarily block rainwater on the road surface, which cannot flow into rivers due to heavy rain, from entering low-lying areas. They are mainly installed in front of underground parking lot entrances or at windows and entrances of semi-basement houses.

The installation of water barrier panels at the entrance of the underground parking lot of an apartment complex.

Gyeongbuk Province plans to urgently allocate 95 million won from the disaster management fund to prioritize support for apartment complexes with underground parking lots in disaster-prone areas, such as past flood damage sites, areas adjacent to rivers, or low-lying areas lower than the highest river water level, where the installation of water barrier panels is urgently needed.

Additionally, as the importance of flood prevention facilities has been highlighted due to localized heavy rains caused by climate change, specific grounds for installing flood prevention facilities such as water barrier panels have been established.

Gyeongbuk Province enacted an ordinance supporting the installation of flood prevention facilities in December last year and is actively encouraging all cities and counties to complete the enactment of similar ordinances within this year.

Kim Byung-sam, Director of Disaster Safety at Gyeongbuk Province, said, "Last September, Typhoon Hinnamno swept through the Pohang area, flooding apartment underground parking lots and causing eight deaths and significant damage," adding, "We will do our best to ensure that water barrier panels are installed before the rainy season to protect the precious lives and property of residents from flooding in underground parking lots during heavy rains."

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