Pohang Steelworks Advances Flood Prevention Measures Including Installation of Cutoff Walls

POSCO Pohang Steelworks, which had suspended operations due to the flooding of Naengcheon last year, is implementing measures to prevent flood damage recurrence during the monsoon season.

On the morning of the 27th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy conducted an on-site inspection for flood preparedness during the monsoon season at POSCO Pohang Steelworks, together with POSCO and Pohang City.

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Immediately after the Naengcheon flooding incident last year, the Ministry activated a public-private joint 'Steel Supply Investigation Team' and recommended POSCO to establish a Business Continuity Plan (BCP) for recurrence prevention and improve flood prevention facilities in December last year.

On this day, the Ministry inspected the installation site of the flood barrier to check whether POSCO's flood damage prevention measures, including the establishment of the BCP and improvements to flood prevention facilities, are being implemented without any issues. They also confirmed cooperation matters related to flood prevention between Pohang Steelworks and the surrounding areas with Pohang City and requested active interest and cooperation from the city.

Yang Ki-wook, Director of Industrial Supply Chain Policy at the Ministry, emphasized, "Pohang Steelworks is a very important facility at the industrial level as concerns about steel supply arose when production disruptions occurred due to last year's flood damage. Given the possibility of heavy rainfall this year due to influences such as El Ni?o, we hope POSCO and the local community will make special efforts to prevent damage caused by floods, including production disruptions."

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