BGF Retail Provides Emergency Relief Supplies to Daejeon Flood Victims Overnight

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] BGF Retail, the operator of CU, announced on the 30th that it has provided emergency relief supplies to the Daejeon area, which suffered widespread flooding damage due to heavy rain overnight.

The central region, including Daejeon, is currently under a heavy rain warning, with rainfall reaching 80mm per hour, causing casualties and extensive flooding damage to homes and vehicles. Hundreds of disaster victims have evacuated to local sports facilities and other shelters.

Since the start of the rainy season last week, BGF Retail has maintained a 24-hour response system in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Disaster Relief Association. Upon receiving an emergency support request on the morning of the 30th, relief supplies were immediately transported from nearby logistics centers.

The relief supplies, consisting of approximately 3,000 items including cup noodles, instant rice, and bottled water, were urgently transported by BGF Logis Sejong Center and BGF Logis Jincheon Center.

In 2015, BGF Retail became the first in the industry to sign a business agreement on disaster prevention and relief with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and others. Based on over 30 logistics centers nationwide and the CU network across the country, it operates ‘BGF Bridge’ to support national disaster prevention and emergency relief activities.

Last week, it also provided emergency relief supplies to Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk, which suffered flooding damage to roads and residential areas due to the heaviest rainfall nationwide.

Min Seungbae, Head of Business Support at BGF Retail, said, “Due to the ongoing rainy season, disaster situations are occurring across the country, and we are strengthening our cooperation system with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and others. As rain is forecasted in the future, we will continue efforts to protect the safety of local residents by utilizing CU’s nationwide infrastructure.”

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