Kim Taejin, Gwangju Seo-gu Council Member, Urges Measures for Yudeok-dong Flood Damage

Urges Action Through "Five-Minute Speech"

Kim Taejin, a member of the Gwangju Seo-gu Council (Progressive Party), announced on the 21st that he had urged the Seo-gu District Office to come up with fundamental measures for managing flood-prone areas in Yudeok-dong during a "five-minute free speech" at the first plenary session of the 332nd temporary meeting.

Kim Taejin, Member of the Gwangju Seo-gu Council. Provided by Councilor Kim Taejin of Seo-gu Council

Councilor Kim stated, "In 2020, after heavy rainfall caused flooding, areas such as the Dongnam Apartment complex in Yudeok-dong were designated as flood management zones and flood barriers were installed. However, during the recent torrential rain, water filled the underground parking lot of the apartment complex again, damaging the transformer."

He added, "In flood-affected areas such as Dongnam Apartment in Yudeok-dong, power and water outages have caused elevators to stop, and it has become difficult to supply drinking and domestic water, further increasing the inconvenience for residents."

Councilor Kim emphasized, "The transformer in the underground parking lot should be relocated above ground, and, fundamentally, sewer maintenance and the installation of a drainage pump station are necessary to prevent flooding caused by backflow."

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