President Yoon Seok-yeol said, "On behalf of the government, I am sorry for the inconvenience caused to the people who prayed for the recovery of the victims."
This is the first time that President Yoon directly apologized for the incident.
In the morning of the 10th, at the 'River Flood and City Flood-Related Countermeasures Meeting' held at the Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room of the Government Complex in Seoul on the morning of the 10th, President Yoon said, "I think we need to take fundamental countermeasures considering that such extreme weather events will occur frequently in the future." .
President Yoon mentioned yesterday's visit to the site of the flood accident in Sillim-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, and said, "If flooding occurs in low-lying areas, direct damage to those living in underground houses is obvious."
He emphasized, "Although there is a national river and water system management system, it is necessary to actively use advanced digital technology to constantly monitor and simulate water levels for all waterways in the country to operate an immediate warning system."
"Relevant ministries and local governments should do their best to minimize damage to people's lives and property by establishing a 'flood warning system' for waterways that comprehensively encompasses the main stream and tributaries of national and local rivers," President Yoon said.
In particular, he repeatedly promised to implement the national task of implementing a water disaster forecasting and response system based on smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) flood forecasting.
President Yoon said
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