Goheung-gun Volunteers Work Hard on Flood Recovery in Sister City Gokseong-gun

Formation of a Volunteer Team of Over 70 Members, Deployed to Flood Recovery Sites Alongside the Disinfection Team

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 18th that it dispatched a volunteer group composed of main office officials and Goheung-gun council members to assist in flood recovery in Gokseong-gun, which suffered heavy damage from the torrential rains.

Goheung-gun signed a friendship exchange agreement with Gokseong-gun in November 2012 and has continued exchanges in various fields. To support Gokseong-gun, which is struggling due to flood damage, it decided to participate in this volunteer activity.

The volunteer group consisted of about 70 public officials and council member volunteers and 2 disinfection vehicles. They were deployed to the torrential rain damage site in Gokseong-gun on the 14th and worked hard on recovery efforts.

County Governor Song Guigun said, “Fortunately, our county did not suffer damage from this torrential rain, but the damage in Gokseong-gun did not feel like someone else’s problem. We consider that such incidents can happen anytime in our county as well, and we will do our best to promote policies for the safety of our residents.”

A public official who participated in the volunteer work said, “Facing the damage site in Gokseong-gun directly, I deeply felt the pain of the disaster victims,” and added, “Although our help is small, I hope it will assist the residents of the flood-affected areas in returning to their daily lives.”

A county official stated, “So far, various organizations in Goheung-gun, including the Volunteer Fire Brigade Federation, Saemaeul Women's Association, Women's Organization Council, and Public Officials Union, have successively participated in volunteer activities in the Gokseong and Gurye areas. We plan to continue monitoring the flood recovery situation and recruit volunteer groups to support recovery efforts.”

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