Support of 148 Temporary Modular Houses for Flood Victims Affected by Heavy Rainfall

Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Local Governments Jointly Provide 24㎡ Container Houses

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The government will provide temporary prefabricated housing to disaster victims who lost their homes due to the continuous heavy rains this month.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 16th that, following a demand survey conducted among disaster victims affected by the August heavy rains, a total of 148 temporary prefabricated houses will be prepared across six cities and provinces.

By region, there will be 62 units in Chungbuk (Chungju, Jecheon, Yeongdong, Jincheon, Eumseong, Danyang, Goesan), 58 units in Jeonnam (Damyang, Gurye), 14 units in Gyeonggi (Anseong, Yongin), 7 units in Chungnam (Asan, Yesan), 6 units in Gangwon (Hoengseong, Yeongwol, Cheorwon), and 1 unit in Jeonbuk (Namwon).

The temporary prefabricated houses will be container houses with an area of 24㎡, equipped with bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom, and electrical and water supply and drainage facilities. The installation cost is approximately 35 million KRW per unit.

Local governments will prepare these using disaster relief funds and contingency funds, providing them free of charge to disaster victims for one year. The support can be extended annually, and residents may purchase the units if they wish.

The installation of temporary prefabricated houses will be handled by the "Temporary Prefabricated Housing Installation Project Task Force," which includes local governments and related specialized agencies, starting from the 17th. The task force will be responsible for receiving applications for support, site selection, infrastructure installation, managing the production and supply status of prefabricated houses, and providing related technical support.

Additionally, administrative procedures such as reporting temporary buildings under the Building Act, temporary conversion of farmland, and bulk application for electricity bill reductions will be expedited to help disaster victims return to their daily lives.

Jin Young, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, stated, "We will do our best to promptly carry out the temporary prefabricated housing installation project to ensure early stabilization of the living conditions for those affected by housing damage," and added, "We hope this will help those who suffered housing damage return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

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