Kim Dong-yeon Issues 'Special Instructions' for Heavy Rain Preparedness to 31 Cities and Counties

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province has conveyed special instructions from Governor Kim Dong-yeon to the cities and counties for an all-out response to prevent flood damage.

On the 11th, Gyeonggi Province announced that it would escalate the initial response phase of the Gyeonggi Province Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, which was activated at 8 a.m., to Emergency Level 1 at 1 p.m., and that Governor Kim Dong-yeon sent an official letter containing special instructions to 31 cities and counties in the province that morning.

Through this official letter, Governor Kim Dong-yeon requested ▲preemptive activation of the emergency response system of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters centered on the deputy heads ▲pre-installation of flood prevention materials in anticipation of flooding in semi-basement houses and thorough safety management of vulnerable groups ▲strengthened monitoring and inspection to prepare for damage such as soil runoff and retaining wall collapse due to ground weakening and increased soil moisture ▲preemptive control of riverside parking lots and low-lying roads prone to flooding ▲emergency measures at flood recovery sites.

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province forecasted rainfall of 50 to 120mm over two days from 9 a.m. on the 11th to 3 p.m. on the 12th. Earlier that day, at 8:30 a.m., a heavy rain advisory was issued for 15 cities and counties including Ansan, and at 9:20 a.m., a heavy rain warning was issued for Icheon and Yeoju.

Although Gyeonggi Province responded initially to the rainfall that began in the morning, due to expected heavy rain damage such as ground weakening from previous rains, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters was activated at Emergency Level 1 from 1 p.m. that day.

Gyeonggi Province will adjust the emergency response level according to weather conditions.

Earlier, on the afternoon of the 10th, Gyeonggi Province held a meeting chaired by the First Deputy Governor of the provincial administration with cities and counties to discuss countermeasures against heavy rain.

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