Namwon-si, All-Out Public-Private Joint Flood Recovery Efforts Amid Emergency Transition

Formation of Integrated Volunteer Support Group, Prioritizing Rapid Recovery

Photo by Namwon City Provided

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Namwon City, Jeonbuk, is focusing all its capabilities with shining civic consciousness as the public and private sectors actively cooperate to restore the flood damage caused by the heavy rain.

On the 12th, the city announced that it had switched to an emergency duty system and formed an integrated volunteer support group to restore damage such as flooded farmland, roads, rivers, and houses caused by heavy rain from the 7th to the 9th.

Along with this, more than 5,213 volunteers (cumulative) from about 40 organizations, including Namwon City Volunteer Center, Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Namwon Branch, as well as volunteers from related organizations such as military units and Nonghyup, are joining forces to restore flood damage.

The Namwon City Volunteer Center, Korean Red Cross Volunteer Society Namwon District Council (hereinafter Red Cross), Women’s Autonomous Crime Prevention Unit, and Namwon Women’s Volunteer Fire Brigade (hereinafter Volunteer Fire Brigade) prepared gimbap and rice balls for the disaster victims at shelters in the early morning of the 8th, when damages began to occur, and distributed them along with relief supplies.

Also, the Red Cross is providing meals to disaster victims by supporting a mobile meal vehicle, and the Volunteer Center is additionally supporting mobile meal vehicles from Iksan, Wanju, and Jeollabuk-do Volunteer Centers.

Furthermore, the Red Cross, Volunteer Fire Brigade, and Posuni Volunteer Group are continuously conducting laundry volunteer activities for disaster victims’ bedding and clothing by utilizing mobile laundry vehicles from Namwon City, the Red Cross, Jeollabuk-do Volunteer Center, and Jinan-gun Volunteer Center.

The 7733rd Unit is also promoting volunteer activities by collecting laundry in trucks, washing them at the unit, and delivering them to disaster victims.

In addition, 350 employees from the Jeonbuk Provincial Government moved to Geumji-myeon, Songdong-myeon, and Noam-dong on the same day to support the restoration of flooded households and farmland, and Nonghyup Bank Jeonbuk Headquarters, Namwon Tax Office, Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation Namwon Branch, Base Sports Center, Saemaul Association, and Namwon City Sports Council also contributed to volunteer activities.

While about 700 soldiers from the 35th Division are sweating for flood damage restoration, about 200 soldiers from the Cheonma Unit have also been deployed, which is expected to accelerate the restoration work.

Moreover, support from individuals and organizations for volunteering continues, and the city is striving to allocate resources appropriately for rapid damage recovery.

Mayor Ihwanzoo said, “Although the damage caused by the unprecedented heavy rain is severe, rapid restoration is necessary to minimize the inconvenience experienced by citizens,” adding, “I am grateful for the help of each and every person who cares about Namwon, and we will make even greater efforts to achieve fruitful results through swift recovery.”

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