Gwangju City Conducts On-Site Inspection of Flood-Prone Roads Ahead of Monsoon Season

Kim Jong-hyo, Deputy Mayor, Visits Songjeong Underpass and Songjeong Drainage Pump Station

On the afternoon of the 8th, Kim Jong-hyo, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited the Songjeong Underpass in Gwangsan-gu, a road prone to flooding during the monsoon season's heavy rains. He received a report from officials on the current status of the underpass facility management and the flood response system, urging them to do their best to prevent flood damage through thorough preparation. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] On the 8th, Kim Jong-hyo, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited Songjeong Underpass in Sochon-dong, Gwangsan-gu, and Songjeong Drainage Pump Station in Songjeong-dong to conduct an on-site inspection.

The Songjeong Underpass, also known as ‘Yeonggwangtong,’ is a location with heavy traffic, but despite this, from 2008 to 2010, it was flooded three times due to heavy rain, causing frequent vehicle submersion damage, making it a focused management area for flood concerns during the rainy season.

The Songjeong Drainage Pump Station has been operating since 2000 to prevent habitual flooding in the low-lying areas of Songjeong-dong and Dosan-dong.

During the inspection, they checked the status of facility management in preparation for the rainy season and assumed a scenario where the underpass is flooded due to heavy rain, verifying ▲operation of emergency generators and drainage pumps ▲emergency drainage system in cooperation with the fire station ▲detour guidance during traffic control ▲emergency work manual when weather warnings are issued.

Deputy Mayor Kim said, “In the situation where COVID-19 is spreading, if disasters such as heavy rain occur, citizens’ damage and inconvenience may increase,” and added, “Please do your best to manage facilities such as steep slopes, drainage pump stations, and flood-prone areas.”