Assemblyman Lee Gae-ho Inspects Flood Damage Site... Urges Designation of Special Disaster Area

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Congressman Lee Gae-ho (Democratic Party of Korea) visited the flood damage sites in Damyang, Jangseong, Hampyeong, and Yeonggwang, where a deluge occurred on the 8th, to inspect the damage and urged the government to designate the area as a special disaster zone.

Congressman Lee visited Damyang, where 540mm of heavy rain fell over two days, and toured the flood-affected areas including Damyang-eup, where the terminal area was submerged, Bongsan Samjiri, Subuk Jeongjung-ri, and Daejeon Sinryong Village. He comforted residents who had evacuated to a nearby elementary school and welfare center after their entire villages were flooded.

He stated, “Damyang has suffered significant damage not only to human lives but also to farmland and facility greenhouses, which are still difficult to quantify,” and added, “We will urgently push for damage recovery and support measures, including urging the government to designate the area as a special disaster zone.”

Following Damyang, he visited the flooded areas in Jangseong, Hampyeong, and Yeonggwang in succession to promote damage recovery and drainage improvement measures.

In particular, Yeonggwang suffered massive flooding of approximately 400 hectares of farmland in the western Yeonggwang area, including Gunseo-myeon and Baeksu-eup, due to the collapse of the Bulgapcheon embankment. Efforts will be made to include this area in the special disaster zone designation.

Congressman Lee emphasized, “Not only Damyang and Yeonggwang but also most areas in Jeollanam-do such as Gokseong, Gurye, and Naju have suffered the worst flood damage in history,” and stressed, “We will do our utmost to ensure that the entire Jeollanam-do region is designated as a special disaster zone.”

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