O Tae-wan, Uiryeong County Governor, Urgently Visits Sangpo Drainage Pump Station... Emergency Measures Completed

Drainage Pump Failure ... Immediate Installation of Water Pump Ordered

O Tae-wan, the mayor of Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam, visited areas at risk of heavy rain damage and affected regions on the 18th to instruct preparations for additional damage and prompt recovery.

On that day, Mayor Oh made an emergency visit to the Sangpo drainage pump station. Upon receiving a report that one of the drainage pumps was malfunctioning due to foreign substances stuck at the bottom of the pump, he quickly went to the site to verify the situation.

O Tae-wan, Governor of Uiryeong County, Gyeongnam, visited areas at risk of heavy rain damage on the 18th and ordered prompt recovery efforts.
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He conducted an inspection of the overall facilities, including the operating status of the drainage pump station, electrical equipment, and maintenance of the retention basin, and ordered emergency measures to immediately start drainage work by installing four portable pumps on site, which were completed.

Mayor Oh said, "Since rain is forecasted to continue until the weekend, please strengthen surveillance activities and report damage situations in real time," adding, "We must be fully prepared considering the possibility of evacuation orders being issued."

Meanwhile, as of 8 p.m. on the 18th, there have been no reported damage cases, and three roads at risk of flooding?including the submerged bridge on Uiryeongcheon Stream, the riverside parking lot, 12 Sewol bridges, and Local Road No. 1011?are being blocked and managed.

In particular, the heads of towns and townships have been designated as on-site supervisors, and they are carefully preparing for village-specific risk situations on the front lines.

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