12 projects to address high-risk areas; Samsan and Yugok-Mujugol added as new sites

A map showing the planned location of a stormwater runoff reduction facility in Yugok-Mujugol, Jung-gu, Ulsan. [Ulsan Jung-gu Office]
A map showing the planned location of a stormwater runoff reduction facility in Yugok-Mujugol, Jung-gu, Ulsan. [Ulsan Jung-gu Office]

The Samsan area of Ulsan and the Yugok-Mujugol district in Jung-gu are set to receive major infrastructure upgrades to strengthen flood and disaster resilience, including large-scale hazard-zone improvements and the installation of stormwater runoff reduction facilities.

Ulsan city announced Monday that the Ministry of Interior and Safety has included 14.86 billion won ($11 million) in national funding for 12 disaster prevention projects in the city in its 2027 government budget proposal, covering hazard-zone improvements and stormwater runoff reduction facility installations.

Of the total, 11.81 billion won has been allocated to 10 hazard-zone improvement projects, while 3.05 billion won will go toward two stormwater runoff reduction facility installations.

Two new projects have been added for next year: a natural disaster hazard improvement project in Nam-gu's Samsan district, with a total project cost of 38.9 billion won, and a stormwater runoff reduction facility installation in Jung-gu's Yugok-Mujugol area, with a total cost of 10.4 billion won. The additions are expected to significantly bolster the city's disaster prevention infrastructure.

The hazard-zone improvement projects involve upgrading drainage pump stations and stormwater pipelines to guard against natural disasters such as heavy rainfall and typhoons.

The city completed improvements to the Taehwa natural disaster hazard zone this year and plans to finish work on the Sinjeong 3, Bancheon and Naehwang districts by next year. The newly added Samsan district project will move into the basic design phase next year.

The stormwater runoff reduction facility projects are designed to temporarily store rainwater during heavy downpours, reducing urban flooding.

In the newly designated Yugok-Mujugol area, the city plans to build a retention facility capable of storing 126,000 tons of rainwater.

"We will complete ongoing projects as quickly as possible and push ahead with new ones without delay, creating a safe urban environment that residents can truly feel," a city official said.


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