On July 4, the Kaohsiung Municipal Government Water Resources Bureau published the “Information Network for Drainage Improvement in Kaohsiung City”. The website contains improvements in urban flooded areas, drainage (drainage, medium and small drainage and rainwater) and rainwater and waterways. Progress information such as box culvert repair, transparent information and the first in the country, the interface is simple to operate, welcome people and all walks of life to browse the Internet to understand the progress.
The Municipal Water Resources Bureau has actively conduct improvement operations for 68 flood-prone points and improved 13 sites. In terms of drainage dredging, additionally, the regional drainage has been cleared by 119 km (94.9%), the small and medium-sized drainage has been cleared 86 km (89.7%), the rainwater and underwater waterways have been cleared 14 km (36.2%), etc. The information above can be obtained from the website. Get relevant information on.
According to the Water Resources Bureau, drainage improvement and dredging are infrastructure maintenance operations. Every year, the municipal government invests a large amount of manpower and funds. Because most of them work quietly underground, people often cannot understand the efforts of the city's work team. As a result, the municipality has fully publicized the progress of drainage improvement and dredging, so that members of the public can immediately understand the dredging and improvement progress of each district. The website can be connected to the homepage of the Kaohsiung City drainage improvement through the homepage of the official website of the Kaoshung Water Resources Bureau or "http://wrb.kcg.gov.tw/eflood_area/" or scan the QR CODE below to enter the query.
The Water Resources Bureau emphasized that typhoon season is around the corner. maintaining the public drainage channels unblocked is the most important task to prevent flooding in the area. To maintain the drainage function normally, the committee in government monitors the meteorological information at any moment. Once the forecast for typhoon or the heavy rain is released, it will be notified in advance. The cleaning teams in all districts inspected the flood-prone sections, the ditch and drain holes in the low-level areas, and strengthened the efficiency of trash removal in vicinity to ensure smooth drainage and prevent roads from accumulating water caused by heavy rainfall. Finally, the city government is required to handle the dredging work which is necessary for citizens and friends to cooperate with the roadside ditch without adding slopes or dumping oily garbage to ensure the risk of flooding in various areas to ensure the safety of life and property.