청 "Hongcheon-eup, Bonghwa Socheon-myeon, Gwangju Hyodeok-dong, etc. Added to Special Disaster Areas Eup, Myeon, Dong" (Comprehensive)

President Moon approves additional special disaster zones in 20 cities/counties and 36 towns/villages nationwide... Blue House "Additional special disaster zones approved today at 12 PM"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in approved the declaration of special disaster zones for 36 eup, myeon, and dong areas, including Yeongwol-eup in Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do, Socheon-myeon in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk, and Hyodeok-dong in Nam-gu, Gwangju. This is the first time that special disaster zones have been declared for eup, myeon, and dong areas. President Moon also additionally approved the declaration of special disaster zones for 20 cities, counties, and districts nationwide.

Yoon Jae-kwan, Deputy Spokesperson of the Blue House, stated in a written briefing on the 24th, "The third declaration of special disaster zones for areas affected by recent heavy rains has been finalized," adding, "President Moon Jae-in approved around noon today the proposal to additionally declare 20 cities, counties, and districts and 36 eup, myeon, and dong areas nationwide as special disaster zones following a detailed investigation by the Central Joint Investigation Team."

According to the Blue House, the cities, counties, and districts additionally designated as special disaster zones are Buk-gu and Gwangsan-gu in Gwangju Metropolitan City; Icheon-si, Yeoncheon-gun, and Gapyeong-gun in Gyeonggi-do; Hwacheon-gun, Yanggu-gun, and Inje-gun in Gangwon-do; Yeongdong-gun and Danyang-gun in Chungbuk; Geumsan-gun and Yesan-gun in Chungnam; Wanju-gun, Jinan-gun, Muju-gun, Jangsu-gun, and Sunchang-gun in Jeonbuk; and Sancheong-gun, Hamyang-gun, and Geochang-gun in Gyeongnam.

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The eup, myeon, and dong areas include Hyodeok-dong and Daechon-dong in Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City; Hagun-dong and Jiwon 2-dong in Dong-gu; Yudeok-dong and Seochang-dong in Seo-gu; Jungang-dong in Dong-gu, Daejeon Metropolitan City; Wonsam-myeon and Baegam-myeon in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do; Idong-myeon and Yeongbuk-myeon in Pocheon-si; Danwol-myeon in Yangpyeong-gun; Hongcheon-eup and Hwacheon-myeon in Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do; Dong-myeon, Nam-myeon, and Namsan-myeon in Chuncheon-si; Yeongwol-eup and Nam-myeon in Yeongwol-gun; Jincheon-eup and Baekgok-myeon in Jincheon-gun, Chungbuk; Gunseo-myeon and Gunbuk-myeon in Okcheon-gun; Cheongcheon-myeon in Goesan-gun; Seongsu-myeon and Sindeok-myeon in Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk; Asan-myeon, Gong-eum-myeon, and Seongsong-myeon in Gochang-gun; Jinwol-myeon and Daap-myeon in Gwangyang-si, Jeonnam; Hwangjeon-myeon in Suncheon-si; Bongseong-myeon and Socheon-myeon in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongbuk; and Nakseo-myeon and Burim-myeon in Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam.

Deputy Spokesperson Yoon said, "Following President Moon's instruction during his visit to the flood damage sites on the 12th to review the declaration of special disaster zones at the eup, myeon, and dong levels, a detailed investigation was conducted not only at the city, county, and district levels but also at the eup, myeon, and dong levels to ensure that no areas are excluded from damage recovery."

He explained, "The inclusion of eup, myeon, and dong areas in this third declaration is possible because the Moon Jae-in administration introduced the eup, myeon, and dong declaration system in 2018, allowing for additional national treasury support and expanded beneficiaries for eup, myeon, and dong areas severely affected by damage."

In the past, although damage from natural disasters was concentrated in some eup, myeon, and dong areas, the corresponding cities, counties, or districts did not meet the criteria and thus were not declared special disaster zones, causing issues with fairness in national support.

Deputy Spokesperson Yoon stated, "With this third declaration following the first for seven cities and counties in the central region and the second for eleven cities and counties in the southern region, a total of 38 cities, counties, and districts and 36 eup, myeon, and dong areas nationwide have been declared special disaster zones due to the recent heavy rains."

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