Seongbuk-gu, Intensive Rainwater Drain Cleaning with Residents

District to Conduct Major Storm Drain Cleaning with Residents of All 20 Neighborhoods Starting from the 23rd

An Opportunity to Raise Awareness Among Residents About the Importance of Storm Drain Function and Flood Prevention

Expected Improvement in Residential Environment Through Flood Prevention and Odor Reduction Effects

Seongbuk-gu (District Mayor Lee Seung-ro) will carry out a major storm drain cleaning with residents from the 23rd to the 30th of this month to prevent flood damage.

District Mayor Lee Seung-ro, along with resident autonomous cleaning groups, the Federation of Neighborhood Leaders, and the Autonomous Disaster Prevention Corps, will voluntarily participate.

They will inspect storm drains in alleys across all 20 neighborhoods of Seongbuk-gu, habitual illegal dumping areas, and side streets vulnerable to flooding, removing fallen leaves, cigarette butts, trash, and other debris to prevent blockages during the rainy season.

Storm drains are facilities that collect rainwater from roads and residential areas during rainfall and send it to sewer pipes to prevent flood damage. However, careless disposal of cigarette butts or trash can cause poor drainage or backflow, leading to flooding damage.

This major storm drain cleaning is expected to serve as an opportunity for residents to recognize the importance of managing storm drains.

Seongbuk-gu operates a special patrol team for storm drains and a storm drain management responsibility system in low-lying and flood-prone areas for year-round focused management. Especially during the rainy season, inspections and cleaning of concentrated storm drain cleaning areas are intensified to do their best to achieve zero casualties and property damage among Seongbuk-gu residents.

District Mayor Lee Seung-ro said, “Storm drains are important facilities for flood prevention during heavy rain,” and added, “I kindly ask all residents to always remove covers and actively cooperate in cleaning the surrounding areas so that storm drains can function properly.”

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