Damyang-gun Minimizes Damage with Proactive Heavy Rain Preparedness

County Governor Lee Byeong-no, Thorough Preparation for Organic Communication with Officials and Related Agencies on Site

Amid heavy rain causing significant damage nationwide, Damyang-gun in Jeollanam-do is drawing attention for minimizing damage through proactive measures that preemptively block disaster risk factors.

According to the county on the 27th, despite an average rainfall of 729.9mm during this heavy rain period, there were no casualties or major property damage reported except for a landslide in Pyeongji-ri, Mujeong-myeon.

County Governor Lee Byung-no is inspecting areas vulnerable to heavy rain. [Photo by Damyang County]

County Governor Lee Byeong-no personally visited vulnerable areas as the heavy rain continued and instructed preventive measures.

He also ordered county officials to inspect vulnerable areas such as landslide risk zones daily and proactively evacuated residents in high-risk areas in advance.

In particular, the close cooperation among related agencies stood out in minimizing damage.

Governor Lee reflected on the 2020 heavy rain damage when temporary water discharge led to river embankment collapse and greater damage, and sought cooperation from the Korea Rural Community Corporation Jeonnam Branch (Branch Manager Kim Jong-il) to release 20 to 50 tons per second in advance when the reservoir levels of Damyang Lake and Gwangju Lake reached about 75%.

Additionally, with cooperation from the Yeongsan River Flood Control Office, during the discharge period of Damyang Lake, water from other tributaries (Yongcheon, Jungwolcheon, Wolsancheon) was stored in the Damyang flood control reservoir to prevent it from merging into the Yeongsan River, thereby reducing flooding damage to crops and others.

Furthermore, to secure evacuation shelters for residents of Yanggak 2-ri, an area at risk of landslides, County Governor Lee communicated on-site with Yoon Yesim, Chief of Damyang Fire Station, and used the fire station meeting room as an evacuation site.

Moreover, maintaining close cooperation with the police, they preemptively controlled major tourist sites with risk of falls such as Yongmaru-gil, Gamagol, and Hanjaegol in Damyang, as well as flooded roads, minimizing damage.

Governor Lee Byeong-no said, “Since heavy rain was expected, we fundamentally addressed the damaged areas to prevent recurrence of heavy rain damage like in 2020, and carefully prepared safety measures for summer disaster preparedness. Going forward, we will continue to build a robust disaster response system and create a strong and safe Damyang through close cooperation with related agencies.”

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