Suwon City Activates 24-Hour Mobile Response Team for Road Flooding... Until the End of September

Suwon City will operate a rapid response team for 24-hour road flooding response until the end of September.

The city of Suwon in Gyeonggi Province will operate the "24-Hour Road Flooding Rapid Response Team" until September 30.

On the 7th, Suwon City announced that it has organized and will operate the 24-Hour Road Flooding Rapid Response Team consisting of 5 response units, 15 teams, and 167 personnel to prevent road flooding damage caused by unpredictable heavy rains.

The rapid response team is activated when weather alerts such as heavy rain advisories, heavy rain warnings, or typhoons are issued, managing a total of 951 km of roads and 277 road facilities within the jurisdiction.

In particular, when a weather alert is issued, the team patrols flood-prone facilities for frequent inspections, and if flooding occurs, they immediately cooperate with the police to control the facilities and guide citizens to evacuate safely. Each response unit also promptly dispatches to the site to carry out drainage measures.

Suwon City is investing 8.55 billion KRW to install entry blocking facilities by 2025 at 17 U-shaped underground underpasses at risk of flooding. Additionally, 3.2 billion KRW will be spent on safety inspections of roads and road facilities, dredging, and inspection and replacement of electrical facilities (pumps) to prepare for safety accidents. Furthermore, 11.8 billion KRW will be invested after the rainy season for safety inspections, repairs, and reinforcement of roads and road facilities.

A Suwon City official stated, "Human and property damage is increasing due to unpredictable heavy rains caused by climate change," adding, "When weather alerts are issued, we will activate the 24-Hour Road Flooding Rapid Response Team and respond swiftly in close cooperation with the police and fire department to prevent safety accidents."

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