Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, "Forming One Team with Police and Firefighters for Flood Prevention"

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo District, Discusses Flood Safety Measures with Mapo Police Station and Mapo Fire Station on the Evening of the 22nd

Also Strengthens Efforts to Prevent Risks Regarding Suspicious Unidentified Mail Reports

Mapo District (Mayor Park Gang-su) held a discussion at 9 PM on the 22nd with Mapo Police Station (Chief Im Seong-sun) and Mapo Fire Station (Chief Kim Yong-geun) regarding joint inspections of flood-prone areas and special safety management measures to respond to suspicious biological terrorism-related mail.

This special safety management plan follows the “Safety Mapo Hotline Establishment” agreement signed in March between Mapo District and nine related organizations overseeing the Mapo area, aimed at effective disaster response.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, from the night of the 22nd through the afternoon of the 23rd, the monsoon front will bring heavy rain exceeding 180mm in northern Gyeonggi Province, with strong rainfall of 30 to 60mm per hour expected mainly in the Seoul metropolitan area.

In response, Mapo District inspected flood-vulnerable areas before the heavy rain and conducted patrol activities around Mangwon-dong, a flood-prone area, together with related agencies including Mapo Police Station and Mapo Fire Station to prevent casualties and property damage among residents.

In particular, essential facilities for flood damage prevention during heavy rain, such as retention basins and surrounding structures, were inspected, and the operation of rainwater pumping stations was checked in advance to ensure thorough preparation for extreme rainfall.

A district official stated, “Before the heavy rain fully begins, at the end of June, we dredged all 20,000 or more rainwater inlets throughout Mapo District. After dredging, we operate inspection teams to check for clogged or malfunctioning inlets and deploy rapid response teams for prompt repairs, ensuring thorough preparedness.”

Additionally, Mayor Park Gang-su emphasized systematic and organic cooperative responses with the police, fire department, and military under the “Safety Mapo Hotline Establishment” in response to suspicious overseas mail, believed to have been sent from Taiwan and other locations.

As of the 22nd, over 1,700 suspicious mail reports have been received nationwide, with 19 cases reported in Mapo District, raising residents’ concerns about biological terrorism threats. Mapo District, in cooperation with the police and fire department, has recovered 8 cases after excluding 11 false alarms and is conducting tests for biological terrorism and harmful substances.

A public health center official stated, “Mapo District, together with Mapo Police Station and Mapo Fire Station, actively responds as the Safety Mapo One Team to suspicious biological terrorism mail reports regardless of nighttime or holiday hours to ensure residents’ safety.”

Mayor Park Gang-su said, “As the district mayor responsible for frontline safety, I will prepare thoroughly for the heavy rain and bear a heavy responsibility to prevent any loss of precious lives and property damage.” He added, “Although we belong to different organizations, we will work as one safety team with Mapo Police Station, Mapo Fire Station, and others who are doing their best to protect the safety of Mapo residents, making every effort to prevent any loss of precious lives and property.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.