Gangnam-gu Builds Film Set on Tancheon for Realistic Typhoon and Flood Preparedness Drills

On the 31st, 17 Related Organizations Conduct '2024 Safe Korea Drill'... Checking Emergency Response and Recovery Manuals -

Gangnam-gu (District Mayor Jo Seong-myeong) conducted a flood and wind disaster response recovery training on the 31st from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Tancheon Public Parking Lot (36 Tancheon-dong-ro, Songpa-gu, near Jamsil Baseball Stadium) as part of the '2024 Safe Korea Drill.'

Assuming a scenario of 'flood damage caused by an approaching typhoon,' this training involved 17 related organizations including Gangnam District Office, Gangnam Fire Station, Gangnam and Suseo Police Stations, and the Army's 6019th Unit, as well as about 200 participants from volunteer fire brigades, autonomous disaster prevention groups, and volunteer organizations. A total of 24 pieces of equipment, including fire trucks and fire helicopters, were deployed.

Meanwhile, the district set up a 8,572㎡ set at Tancheon for this training. The set, consisting of five temporary buildings, simulated Gangnam Station, commercial buildings, and semi-basement houses, and was used for rescue and evacuation drills.

Jo Seong-myeong, Mayor of Gangnam-gu, said, “Due to climate change causing frequent heavy rains, we conducted flood and wind disaster preparedness training in Gangnam for the first time this year. We will continue to build a close cooperation system with related organizations to develop the capability to safely protect residents even in unexpected flood situations.”

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