Gwangju Volunteer Firefighters Actively Support Flood Damage Recovery in Affected Areas

Volunteers from the Gwangsan Fire Station in Gwangju are moving seedling trays in the vinyl greenhouses of Yurim Village, Gwangsan-gu, which were damaged by flooding. Photo by Gwangju Gwangsan Fire Station

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] In Gwangju Metropolitan City, where heavy rain continued due to the typhoon 'Jangmi' following the concentrated heavy rain on the 7th and 8th, volunteer firefighters from the fire station have also stepped up to help restore flood-damaged areas.

According to Gwangsan Fire Station in Gwangju on the 10th, around noon, about 100 vinyl greenhouse complexes in Yurim Village, Yugye-dong, Gwangsan-gu were flooded.

Fire Lieutenant Park Myungho and 10 volunteer firefighters carried out the task of moving tomato seedling trays from the flooded vinyl greenhouses.

Firefighters and volunteer firefighters from the Dongbu Fire Station also visited a child welfare facility (orphanage) located in Unnim-dong in the district this afternoon to conduct flood recovery activities such as clearing blocked drainage and removing soil.

In addition, they plan to cooperate with Dong-gu to support the restoration of houses and commercial buildings damaged by the heavy rain until the recovery is complete.

Volunteers from the Gwangju Dongbu Fire Station are actively working on restoring clogged drainage areas within the district. Photo by Gwangju Dongbu Fire Station