Buyeo County to Invest 111.2 Billion Won to Become a Disaster-Resilient Safe City

Maintenance Planned for Jangam, Hapgok, Wonmun, and Hamyang Districts in Guyam
83.5 Billion Won Secured in National and Provincial Funding

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Buyeo County in South Chungcheong Province has secured 83.5 billion won in national and provincial funding and will push forward with the “Flood-Prone Living Zone and Natural Disaster Risk Improvement District Maintenance Project,” totaling 111.2 billion won.

This project aims to fundamentally prevent recurring flood damage caused by heavy rainfall and typhoons, and to establish a safety infrastructure to protect residents’ lives and property.

On September 15, the county announced that three districts-Jangam Jeongam District, Hapgok-Wonmun District, and Hamyang District in Guyam-myeon-were finally selected for the maintenance project contest organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

As a result, the county will sequentially carry out major river section maintenance, install drainage pump stations in areas prone to flooding, and implement flood prevention facilities for homes and farmland.

In particular, the Geumcheon area in Jangam-myeon and the Hamyangcheon area in Guyam-myeon have suffered repeated flooding and overflow damage every summer during heavy rainfall. With the completion of this project, fundamental solutions are expected to be established.

Park Junghyun, Governor of Buyeo County, stated, “Protecting the safety and property of residents is the foremost responsibility of local government,” and added, “We will build a foundation for citizens to live with peace of mind by becoming a disaster-resilient safe city.”

Meanwhile, the county plans to begin basic and detailed design work this year and complete the project in phases by 2030.

Through this maintenance project, Buyeo County also aims to establish a proactive response model for the era of climate crisis and strengthen its image as a safe city.

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