Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang Conducts On-Site Inspection in Preparation for Heavy Rainfall

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Chung-young] Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City conducted an emergency on-site inspection on the 3rd of areas concerned about damage from heavy rainfall during the rainy season.

On this day, Mayor Kim received a briefing on measures to prevent flooding in the Wanggok Stream and Ojeon-dong areas, which suffered damage from record-breaking heavy rain in 2022, and carefully inspected preparations for concentrated heavy rainfall.

Mayor Kim Sung-je instructed related officials to “regularly confirm vulnerable areas such as riverside walking trails and underground underpasses during heavy rainfall, and make every effort to immediately control any risk factors discovered to prevent loss of life.”

Subsequently, the city conducted a Safety Inspection Day campaign on the theme of preparing for concentrated heavy rainfall during the rainy season, informing citizens of national action guidelines for preparing for heavy rainfall and urging thorough advance preparation.

Meanwhile, the city plans to conduct preliminary safety inspections on approximately 80 facilities vulnerable to wind and water damage, including construction sites, steep slopes, underground underpasses, and areas near streams in each relevant department to proactively prepare for safety accidents that may occur from summer heavy rainfall.

Mayor Kim Sung-je of Uiwang City stated, “This summer is forecast to be hotter and with stronger rainfall than normal years, making summer disasters a concern more than ever,” adding, “The city will thoroughly conduct inspections of flood-prone areas and establish emergency response systems in preparation for heavy rainfall.”