Gimhae City-Western Police Station "No Safety Issues at Mugae Underpass"

Gimhae City in Gyeongnam Province and the Gimhae Seobu Police Station conducted a joint inspection of the underground passage drainage facilities ahead of the weekend rain forecast.

The city announced on the 21st that on the 19th, it checked the drainage pumps installed in the machine room of the Mugae Underground Passage to verify their operational status.

They shared the importance of an emergency communication network between agencies and conducted inspections to quickly control the road before signs of flooding appeared in the underground passage.

Joint inspection of drainage facilities at Mugae Underpass is being conducted by Gimhae City, Gyeongnam, and the Gimhae Western Police Station.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

According to the city, the Mugae Underground Passage, connecting Gimhae and Changwon, is a major underground passage in Gimhae with a total length of 1,043 meters and a four-lane road in both directions, with an average of 40,000 vehicles passing daily.

The city operates three drainage pumps that automatically detect water levels and activate during heavy rain to prepare for flooding in the Mugae Underground Passage, and monitors water levels in real time through a monitoring computer.

Before the rainy season began, in June, a joint inspection of the underground passage was also completed with the Gimhae Seobu Fire Station.

Han Heunhee, head of the Jangyu Branch Office of the city, said, “We will prepare for disaster situations through rapid road control by mutual cooperation between agencies,” and added, “In the second half of this year, we will install blocking facilities in the underground passage to prevent safety accidents.”

Kim Gyun, chief of the Seobu Police Station, said, “We hope citizens remain safe despite the rain forecast for the weekend,” and added, “We will actively cooperate to protect the lives and property of citizens.”

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