"Wow, We Drained a Lot of Water" Middle School Girls Wearing Slippers Clearing Drains in Flooded Areas

Drainage Blocked by Trash Causes Flooding Around Road
Manually Clearing Debris, "Wow, the Water is Draining"
Changwon Education Support Office Considers Commendation for 4 Students

On the afternoon of the 16th, when heavy rain poured down in the Gyeongnam region, a group of four students in Changwon was spotted rolling up their sleeves and cleaning a drainage grate as water began to flood the road, drawing attention.

The students searched for roadside drainage grates and removed leaves and trash blocking the holes using umbrellas and their hands. After the water receded, they also cleaned up the remaining trash before leaving the scene.

Students searched for roadside drains and removed leaves and trash blocking the holes using umbrellas and their hands. They also cleaned up the remaining trash after the water had drained before leaving the site.
[Photo by Gyeongnam MBC]

According to Gyeongnam MBC on the 20th, on the afternoon of the 16th, rainwater rose to adult knee height on a six-lane road between the 5th and 6th Buyeong Apartments in Dudong, Jinhae-gu, Changwon City. This area is a habitual flood zone where roads are submerged every rainy season.

As rainwater flooded the road and adults anxiously stamped their feet, a group of students approached the drainage grate. They were first-year students from Jinhae Sinhang Middle School who began diligently clearing the clogged drain with umbrellas in the rainwater.

They said, "Let's clear it with our feet, with our feet," and despite wearing slippers, they removed various trash, leaves, and foreign substances buried in the drain. For two hours, four female students personally cleaned trash from six drainage grates. As a result, water began to whirl and drain rapidly through the grates.

Afterwards, the students joyfully said, "Wow, we really drained a lot of water." They then gathered the remaining trash with brooms and slippers, thoroughly cleaned the road, and left.

They said, "Let's kick it out with our feet, with our feet," and, regardless of wearing slippers, they removed various trash, fallen leaves, and foreign substances buried in the drain.
[Photo by Gyeongnam MBC]

One of the students who cleaned the trash, Yeonwoo Kim, said, "There were dead earthworms, beer cans, boxes, plastic, and especially a lot of branches and leaves." Another student, Gyueun Lee, explained her reason for stepping up: "The water was deeper than I expected, so I thought if we didn’t clean this, it would completely flood."

Netizens who heard the story praised the students, commenting, "It must have been dangerous and hard, but they did a great job," "Their parents must be really proud," and "Truly admirable."

Meanwhile, the Changwon Office of Education is reportedly considering awarding commendations to the four students.

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