Gyeonggi Province Conducts Safety Inspections of Riverside Parking Lots in Preparation for Summer Heavy Downpours

Gyeonggi Province will conduct "Safety Inspections of Riverside Parking Lots in Preparation for Summer Heavy Downpours" from June 7 to 16 to secure the safety of human life and property in potential disaster situations that may occur during the summer season, which is prone to concentrated rainfall.

Riverside parking lots are parking spaces created on riverbanks to address parking shortages. During heavy downpours, these areas can experience vehicle submersion and loss of life, requiring special attention.

The Province plans to conduct comprehensive inspections of riverside parking lots within the province jointly with cities and counties, focusing on management conditions and the presence of safety facilities to make every effort to prevent damage.

The inspection targets include 33 riverside parking lots with 3,833 spaces installed on riverbanks in 11 cities and counties within the province: Goyang, Yongin, Anyang, Namyangju, Uijeongbu, Gwangju, Guri, Anseong, Dongducheon, Yangpyeong, and Icheon.

Major inspection items include ▲installation of signage related to parking lot use (closure), ▲installation of vehicle control gates, ▲designation of vehicle evacuation areas and emergency towing contact information, ▲installation of human evacuation announcement systems, ▲installation of CCTV for monitoring water levels, and ▲advance publicity measures for users.

In particular, the inspection will encourage the establishment of a system to send emergency text messages when heavy rain is forecast by securing contact information of regular users of riverside parking lots.

For any deficiencies found in the inspection, the Province will provide guidance to supplement riverside parking lot management plans and safety facilities to prevent unexpected damage caused by heavy rain.

Kang Seung-ho, director of the Transportation Policy Division of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "Through this riverside parking lot safety inspection, we expect that human and material damage will be minimized by responding swiftly and safely in the event of disasters at riverside parking lots."

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province continues to conduct ongoing monitoring of riverside parking lots and conducts joint safety inspections by the Province and cities and counties every year before the start of the rainy season.