Mayor Donggeun Kim: "Restoring Damaged Rivers... Doing Our Best for the Swift Recovery of Valuable Recreational Spaces"

Uijeongbu City Launches Recovery Efforts with Citizens after Heavy Rainfall
Restoration Work Underway in Six Areas Including Jungnangcheon, Buyongcheon, and Baekseokcheon
Army 8th Mobile Division Joins Uijeongbu's Flood Recovery Support

Uijeongbu City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Donggeun Kim) has launched a large-scale recovery operation involving both citizens and military personnel to swiftly restore rivers damaged by recent heavy rainfall.

Mayor Donggeun Kim is engaged in flood recovery activities at Jungnangcheon on the 16th. Photo by Uijeongbu City

On August 13, a torrential downpour of 218mm (with a maximum hourly rainfall of 63.5mm) caused flooding along the banks of Jungnangcheon, significantly damaging the walking paths and river environment.

In response, Uijeongbu City initiated emergency recovery efforts and, from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on August 16, carried out extensive flood recovery activities along the Jungnangcheon section (from the Vietnam War Memorial to the Seoul city boundary).

Approximately 200 people participated in the on-site efforts, including around 100 members of local organizations from Howon 1-dong and Howon 2-dong, as well as Mayor Donggeun Kim and about 100 city officials. The activities included collecting floating river debris, cleaning areas around the walking paths, and removing wreckage.

Prior to this, starting August 14, Uijeongbu City took a proactive approach by urgently deploying heavy equipment to remove sediment and large floating debris, and by focusing on safety measures for hazardous facilities.

At the site, Mayor Donggeun Kim stated, "It is all the more meaningful to restore the river damaged by flooding together with so many citizens," and emphasized, "We will do our utmost to quickly restore this valuable recreational space for our citizens."

Mayor Donggeun Kim is visiting the flood recovery site of the Army 8th Mobile Division on the 18th to encourage the soldiers. Photo by Uijeongbu City

Furthermore, from August 18 to 19, Uijeongbu City, in cooperation with the Army 8th Mobile Division, conducted large-scale recovery operations in six areas, including Jungnangcheon, Buyongcheon, and Baekseokcheon.

A total of 880 soldiers (440 per day) from the Bulmuri Brigade Maengho Battalion, Sanhajin Brigade Pungik Battalion, and Myeongjung Battalion participated in the recovery efforts, focusing on removing sediment and waste, collecting floating debris along the riverbanks, and conducting emergency restoration in environmentally damaged areas.

Uijeongbu City supported the military units by providing recovery equipment such as gloves and rakes, while the military contributed by deploying large numbers of personnel to assist with on-site restoration.

Mayor Donggeun Kim personally inspected the recovery sites and encouraged the soldiers, stating, "Swiftly restoring rivers damaged by the heavy rainfall is of utmost importance," and added, "Thanks to the prompt cooperation of the 8th Mobile Division soldiers, we expect that safe walking paths and a clean river environment for citizens will be restored quickly."

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