Eunpyeong-gu, Major Gutter Cleaning on 28th in Preparation for Heavy Rain

Eunpyeong-gu to Conduct Major Drainage Grate Cleaning on the 28th in Preparation for Heavy Rain... Over 100 Residents Participate

Major Cleaning of 25,000 Drainage Grates Across Eunpyeong... Residents, Public Institutions Participate

District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung: “We Will Create a Safe City Free from Flooding Worries through Thorough Flood Disaster Preparedness”

Kim Mi-kyung, the mayor of Eunpyeong District, is using a small electric street sweeper to vacuum dust and trash accumulated on the sidewalk during a large cleaning event last March.

Eunpyeong-gu (District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) announced that on the 28th, it will carry out a major drainage grate cleaning event with residents to prevent flooding caused by heavy rain.

Drainage grates are the most basic facilities that collect rainwater from roads and residential areas during rainfall and send it to the sewer system to prevent flood damage. If trash such as cigarette butts accumulates in the drainage grates, drainage may be blocked or backflow may cause flooding damage, so continuous attention is necessary.

In preparation for the full rainy season, the district will hold the “Heavy Rain Preparedness Drainage Grate Cleaning” event at 7:30 a.m. on the 28th at the square near Eungam Station.

About 100 local residents, public institutions, and private organizations will participate in the cleaning event, focusing on collecting various trash such as cigarette butts that obstruct drainage flow around the drainage grates along Bulgwangcheon Stream and Eungam Traditional Liquor Street.

On this day, residents including heads of 16 neighborhoods, women's associations, autonomous disaster prevention groups, the Alley Senior Volunteer Corps, and local organizations will clean 24,575 drainage grates throughout Eunpyeong and the areas around flood-vulnerable households. Drainage grates in parks, restaurant-dense areas, and around traditional markets will also be maintained.

The district plans to collect cigarette butts and trash around station areas where high foot traffic often leads to accumulation of cigarette butts. To prevent flood damage caused by heavy summer rains, flood-vulnerable households in low-lying areas will also be inspected.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “I ask for the interest and participation of many residents in cleaning the drainage grates in front of their homes and stores so that these important flood prevention facilities can function properly,” adding, “Through thorough flood disaster preparedness, we will create a safe city free from flooding worries even during heavy rain.”

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