Hampyeong-gun Completes Payment of 'Long-term Relief Funds' to Flood Victims of Heavy Rainfall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Lee Sang-ik) has provided long-term relief funds to flood victims in the area severely affected by the recent heavy rains.

On the 25th, Hampyeong-gun announced that it had completed the payment of long-term relief funds to all 204 flood victims from 136 households who suffered damage such as flooding and total destruction on the 24th.

The county allocated about 11 million won from the disaster relief fund, providing 56,000 won per person (7 days' worth) at 8,000 won per day.

In addition, separate from this long-term relief fund, the county plans to provide condolence money to flood victims who suffered damage such as total destruction or flooding of their homes.

For total destruction of a house, 5 million won will be paid; for partial destruction, 2.5 million won; and for flooding, 1 million won respectively.

The county is currently undergoing a review process related to the disaster recovery plan at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, and it is expected that the actual condolence money payment will be possible as early as the beginning of next month.

A county official stated, “Including existing Type 1 medical aid recipients, disaster victims registered in the National Disaster Management System (NDMS) with a disaster index of 300 or higher are also eligible to apply for Type 1 medical aid,” adding, “We will do our best to ensure that not a single eligible person is missed through active prior promotion in cooperation with each eup and myeon.”

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