Kim In-ho, Chair of Seoul Metropolitan Council, Proposes Emergency Support Measures for Nationwide Flood-Affected Areas to Seoul City

Following Chairman Kim's proposal, Seoul City to actively utilize external cooperation funds for emergency support in flood-affected areas... 600 million KRW worth of supplies to aid disaster victims and urgent recovery in Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gwangju, Jeolla, and Gyeongnam regions

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim In-ho, Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, proposed to Seoul City the urgent provision of relief supplies to the flood-affected regions of Gangwon, Chungcheong, Gwangju, Jeolla, and Gyeongnam.

He expressed the view that, given the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and large-scale flooding causing severe difficulties nationwide, it is necessary for Seoul City and the Seoul Metropolitan Council to cooperate and provide active and immediate support.

Accordingly, Seoul City decided to allocate a total of 600 million KRW to seven cities and provinces?Gangwon, Chungbuk, Chungnam, Gwangju, Jeonbuk, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam?using the External Cooperation Fund, and to support relief supplies for disaster victims in consultation with the respective local governments.

The Seoul External Cooperation Fund is a resource established to promote exchange and cooperation projects to enhance friendly relations between Seoul and other regions, and to provide humanitarian aid in the event of disasters.

Seoul City has previously supported relief supplies worth a total of 650 million KRW using the External Cooperation Fund for the Daegu-Gyeongbuk, Asan, Jincheon, and Eumseong areas, which suffered greatly from COVID-19.

Chairperson Kim In-ho stated, “I believe that if we unite our strength, we will surely overcome this flood disaster,” and added, “I hope the helping hand sent from Seoul will bring some comfort and support to the residents of the flood-affected areas.”

He also added, “Although this is a time of many difficulties both internally and externally, the Seoul Metropolitan Council will actively support and cooperate to ensure there is no gap in Seoul’s administration, and will set an example as a local center even in national crisis situations.”

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