Gochang-gun Holds Countermeasure Meeting to Prepare for Heavy Rain... Ensuring Minimization of Damage

Published 30 Jun.2023 09:53(KST)

On the morning of the 30th, Gochang-gun, Jeonbuk, held an "Emergency Countermeasure Inspection Meeting for Heavy Rain Preparedness" in the second-floor situation room with all department heads in attendance to review sector-specific measures aimed at minimizing casualties and disaster damage during the monsoon season.

Gochang County is holding an "Emergency Countermeasure Inspection Meeting for Heavy Rain Preparedness" on the 30th in the second-floor situation room.
[Photo by Gochang County]

At the meeting chaired by Sim Deok-seop, the head of Gochang-gun, sector-specific countermeasures that need to be prioritized in relation to heavy rain damage were reviewed, and a thorough preparedness posture was agreed upon.

With heavy rain forecasted from today until the 1st of next month, the county discussed rapid response measures including real-time monitoring of weather conditions, holding preliminary situation assessment meetings, proactively activating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters emergency level, conducting surveillance activities in disaster-prone areas, and providing prior notices for access restrictions to riversides and other vulnerable locations.

To minimize damage caused by heavy rain, all administrative resources will be mobilized to conduct focused inspections on areas at risk of casualties and flooding.

Previously, Gochang-gun recorded an average rainfall of 194mm from the 25th until now (as of 7 a.m. on the 30th).

As a result, various damages have been reported, including 129 hectares of flooded farmland (rice paddies and watermelon greenhouses), seven cases of road landslides, two cases of basement flooding in commercial buildings, and the collapse of retaining walls of houses.

The county is pushing forward with emergency restoration by deploying equipment such as excavators, and most of the flooded farmland areas are currently showing signs of drainage.

Sim Deok-seop, the county head, stated, "Since unpredictable localized heavy rain phenomena occur, we will respond swiftly to heavy rain to ensure the minimization of casualties and property damage for our citizens. We ask for the active cooperation of residents in cases of road closures due to flooding risks or control of landslide-prone areas."