Jangan-gu Re-inspects Past Flood-Prone Areas

Jangan-gu in Suwon announced on the 7th that it will conduct inspections of rivers and drainage facilities within the district to minimize damage from heavy downpours and typhoons.

The district has been conducting inspections of drainage facilities at residential flood sites and public awareness campaigns for prevention.

Over the past four years (2008-2011), 161 homes experienced flooding. From the 6th to the 10th, the district visited flood-affected households door-to-door to check pre-emptive measures including the condition of individual drainage facility maintenance, installation of backflow prevention valves, pump installations, residence types in semi-basement units, and identified situations for future pump support eligibility.

Additionally, the district made mandatory the installation of resident awareness campaigns on preventing re-flooding, portable pumps, and drainage pump facilities, and guided residents to actively utilize the backflow prevention valve support project pursued by the city.

The district plans to present its preventive activities against property and casualty damage from summer heavy downpours and typhoons as matters of interest and cooperation at a disaster response meeting with each neighborhood civic center (scheduled for the 8th).

Ra Suhung, head of Jangan-gu Office, said, "We will make every effort in the maintenance and management of rivers and public sewage facilities and maintenance of individual drainage facilities to prevent flooding damage from heavy downpours and typhoons."