Gwangjin-gu Conducts Emergency Inspection of Retaining Walls in Junggok-dong Ahead of Heavy Rainfall

Inspecting Risk Factors While Touring Retaining Wall Sites Around Junggok-dong

District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho Fully Committed to Preventing Heavy Rain Damage and Ensuring Residents' Safety

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) conducted an emergency inspection around Junggok-dong on the evening of the 13th to assess damage caused by heavy rain.

A report was received that a retaining wall in Junggok 4-dong was damaged, causing soil to leak out, prompting an urgent inspection with external experts. The inspection found no immediate risk of collapse, but temporary safety measures were necessary to prevent further damage.

About 20 personnel, including district office staff and firefighters, were dispatched to the site. District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho also visited the scene and ordered urgent safety measures. A rapid response team was immediately deployed, requesting support with waterproof sheets, soil retaining boards, and wooden materials, and swiftly completed temporary reinforcement work.

District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho stated, “We are fully committed to safety management to prevent accidents on steep slopes that are prone to occur during heavy rains,” adding, “We will establish a thorough safety net to protect the lives and property of our residents.”

Meanwhile, the district is operating the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters until October 15 and has completed inspections and maintenance of flood control facilities such as rainwater pumping stations, sluice gates, and floodgates, as well as steep slopes including retaining walls, to thoroughly prepare for flood and wind damage prevention.

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