Icheon City's Field-Centered Emergency Response System Operating Without Issues Amid Weather Extremes

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Icheon City announced on the 19th that it is making an all-out effort to protect citizens' lives and property in response to the continuing heavy rain alerts.

Kim Kyung-hee, Mayor of Icheon City and head of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, visited the operations room of Icheon City's Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and inspected disaster response systems at the Jumi Drainage Pump Station and Bok-haCheon Waterfront Park Camping Site.

The Mayor also visited Bok-haCheon Waterfront Park Camping Site, which is used by many citizens, and inspected safety facilities within the camping site and water level conditions of Bok-haCheon River, and ordered thorough preparation to ensure there are no casualties in the event of sudden concentrated downpours.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee stated, "As unpredictable extreme weather and heavy rains continue to occur repeatedly, thorough field-centered response and swift action are the top priority in protecting citizen safety. We will cooperate with all departments and make an all-out effort to respond to this crisis situation."