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Bokdae-dong, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do was severely damaged even five years ago due to rain.
However, the local government has not taken any measures.
So this time, when it rained, in some places, the residents of the apartment stood up and built walls and scooped up water to prevent damage.
Next, reporter Lee Tae-hyun of CJB will tell you.
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An alley in Bokdae-dong, Cheongju-si, submerged in water up to the height of an adult's waist.
In 2017, it was also the site that suffered the most damage when it rained at a rate of 90 mm per hour.
Now, 5 years have passed, this time it rained 90mm for 3 hours, rather less than then, but the nightmare was repeated again.
What has changed is that in the case of the apartment next door, the damage was prevented by the strength of the residents.
In 2017, rainwater flowed into the apartment's underground parking lot, submerging dozens of vehicles and cutting off electricity and water supply.
[Apartment resident: I spent tens of billions of won in the budget, but this situation has not been addressed yet, and it is still under construction for 5 years.
Yes, thinking is growing more and more...
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On the other hand, Cheongju City did not take any measures this time.
Five years ago, immediately after the flood, the project to prevent water damage was announced by investing 40 billion won to more than double the capacity of the drainage pipe, but in fact, the construction started only in 2020, and the completion date is still uncertain.
Rain is predicted until next week, but there is no preparation other than putting heavy equipment such as water pumps and fork cranes on standby.
[Lee Beom-seok/Cheongju Mayor: I was surprised to hear that the construction was delayed because the residents objected to it, but the construction has to be completed quickly…
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Repeated flood damage after 5 years, residents are once again trembling with anxiety.
(Video coverage: Park Hee-seong CJB)