Gurye-gun Suffers at Least 56.8 Billion Won in Damages from Heavy Rain... Emergency Restoration Underway

Typhoon Jangmi Approaching, 300mm Rain Expected in Jirisan Area, Damage Scale Forecasted to Increase

1,800 Public Officials and Volunteers Begin Recovery of Markets and Private Homes on the 5th

On the 8th, Jeollanam-do Gurye-gun, which suffered record-breaking damage due to heavy rain, is conducting emergency damage restoration.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] On the 8th, Jeollanam-do Gurye-gun, which suffered record-breaking damage due to heavy rain, is conducting emergency damage restoration, while the approach of Typhoon Jangmi has raised alarms with forecasts of over 300mm of rain and strong winds in the Jirisan area.

The county deployed 45 heavy machinery units to perform emergency repairs on major damaged facilities such as the Seosicheon embankment, National Road No. 17 Seosi 1 Bridge, the downstream slope of Gusan Reservoir, main roads, and areas of soil erosion.

Although the water supply suspension was initially expected to last about seven days, temporary restoration is underway aiming for full regional water supply by August 11. Drainage of the Gurye water intake station and Seomjingang water purification plant, which were once submerged, has been completed and on-site inspections are ongoing.

The water supply pipe of Sandong Water Purification Plant has been connected to Gurye-eup, and temporary raw water secured at Masan Water Purification Plant to provide limited water supply to Gurye-eup, Masan, Gwangui, and Yongbang areas. Muncheok and Ganjeon-myeon will be supplied using existing water storage and village water supply systems.

Restrictions on traffic at Hwaeomsa Samgeori, Ganjeon-myeon Ganmun Rotary Intersection, and Gurye Bridge connecting Gurye and Suncheon have been lifted. However, six sections remain closed, including the section from Naengcheon IC to Muncheok Intersection on National Road No. 17 where the road was washed away, and the sections from Cheoneunsa to Seongsamjae to Dogye Samgeori.

About 1,200 officials from the county office, fire department, and police are engaged in emergency restoration and support for disaster victims, along with approximately 600 volunteers who have joined in the flood damage recovery efforts. These officials and volunteers have been removing debris from markets, private homes, and other locations for five days.

A rescue operation for 20 cattle stranded on the roofs of private homes in Yangjeong District, Gurye-eup, has also been underway since 9 a.m. Twenty-seven personnel including officials and livestock cooperative staff plan to tranquilize the cattle with dart guns and rescue them using five dump trucks and excavators.

Gurye-gun estimated the damage from the heavy rain on the 8th at approximately 56.8 billion KRW. As of 11 p.m. on the 8th and 9th, 1,182 private households and 11 public facilities suffered flood damage, 421 hectares of farmland were submerged, and 3,650 livestock were affected.

Damage reports continue to be received, and with Typhoon Jangmi approaching from the north, the scale of damage is expected to increase further.

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