Gyeonggi Province will conduct joint inspections to prepare for the rainy season at 176 disaster recovery sites across 16 cities and counties within the province.
This inspection will proceed in two stages: from May 7 to May 13, each city and county will conduct their own inspections, followed by on-site inspections jointly carried out by Gyeonggi Province and the local governments from May 14 to May 23.
The inspection targets 176 locations, including rivers, forests, roads, water management facilities, and small-scale facilities in 16 cities and counties such as Suwon, Yongin, and Hwaseong, which suffered damage from last year's heavy rains and other disasters.
During this inspection, Gyeonggi Province will focus on checking whether safety measures to prevent casualties during emergencies such as heavy rainfall are being implemented. Inspectors will check, one by one, whether fall prevention fences and access control facilities have been properly installed at the sites and whether evacuation plans for residents have been established. In addition, they will verify whether emergency recovery materials and equipment, such as portable water pumps and sandbags, are sufficiently secured for rapid response in emergencies, as well as whether emergency contact networks and duty systems among related agencies are in place.
Gyeonggi Province will begin joint on-site inspections of disaster-prone areas with city and county governments starting from the 14th. Public officials are inspecting disaster sites. Provided by Gyeonggi Province.
Furthermore, the inspection will check whether key construction processes in disaster-prone sections have been completed before the rainy season, and whether additional measures, such as covering slopes at construction sites with waterproof sheets, have been implemented to prevent further damage. The progress of recovery projects will also be reviewed to identify and resolve causes of delays and to encourage the early completion of remaining recovery work.
Gyeonggi Province has maximized efficiency and minimized the inspection burden on local governments by linking this effort with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's central joint inspection (scheduled for May 19 to 23), which will also involve private sector experts. This approach is intended to allow local governments to focus on disaster recovery projects before the rainy season.
Gyeonggi Province plans to immediately address any deficiencies identified during this joint inspection, aiming to complete all preparations before the rainy season. By eliminating risk factors at disaster recovery sites in advance, the province expects to prevent construction site accidents and additional damage during the summer, as well as to raise disaster prevention awareness among residents.
Lee Jongdon, Director of Safety Management at Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We will do our utmost to address shortcomings at disaster recovery sites in advance to ensure that no damage occurs to residents during the rainy season. In response to increasingly frequent extreme rainfall due to climate change, we will continue to strengthen proactive safety measures and construction management."
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