Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon, Joins Efforts to Aid Gurye Flood-Affected Areas... Civil, Public, and Military Joint Cooperation

Mayor Heo Seok-sun of Suncheon (center) is presiding over the executive meeting.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Heo Seok, mayor of Suncheon, has stepped up to help the Gurye area, which suffered great damage from the heavy rain over two days on the 7th and 8th.

On the morning of the 10th, Mayor Heo convened an emergency executive meeting, received reports on the flood damage situation and recovery status, and instructed to swiftly restore the damage in Hwangjeon-myeon and actively support the heavily affected Gurye area.

At the meeting, Mayor Heo ordered, “Restore the damage quickly to minimize the inconvenience to the evacuees in Hwangjeon-myeon,” and said, “Suncheon and Gurye share one living area,” urging, “For the prompt recovery of the Gurye area, Suncheon City, its citizens, and expatriates should unite their efforts to provide such active support that the residents of Gurye County will be deeply moved.”

Gurye suffered severe damage from this heavy rain, with about 1,100 households submerged, resulting in approximately 1,000 evacuees. Additionally, 421 hectares of farmland and about 3,600 livestock were flooded, and roads and river embankments were washed away.

On the 9th, Suncheon City first delivered emergency relief supplies such as bottled water, lunch boxes, and gimbap to Gurye County, and supported disinfection activities to prevent mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as waterborne illnesses.

After Typhoon ‘Jangmi’ passed, from the 11th, support will be provided with heavy equipment, cleaning vehicles, and volunteer manpower for damage recovery, along with free meal services and laundry volunteer activities for evacuees.

Mayor Heo Seok expressed his respect for the efforts of Gurye County officials and related personnel, including Kim Soon-ho, the mayor of Gurye County, and said, “We will actively help Gurye through collective effort, inspired by the noble spirit of Unjoru in Gurye, which saved neighbors with a rice container embodying the principle of ‘others can help’ (他人能解).”

Meanwhile, on the 9th, Mayor Heo appealed through his Facebook page for all Suncheon citizens and expatriates to unite as one in relief efforts.

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