National Council of Governors Supports Emergency Funds for Disaster Damage Recovery

Chairman Song Hajin, "Hope to Help Victims Return to Daily Life"
Special Donation to (Sa) Jeon-guk Jaehae Guho Hyuphoe for Prompt Support

Song Ha-jin, Chairman of the National Council of Governors. Photo by Jeonbuk Provincial Government

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] The National Council of Governors (Chairman Song Ha-jin, Governor of Jeollabuk-do) is launching emergency financial support to aid recovery from heavy rain and typhoon damage.

On the 10th, the National Council of Governors announced that, following the proposal of Chairman Song Ha-jin, Governor of Jeonbuk, they decided to provide financial support to quickly help citizens return to their daily lives after unprecedented long rainy seasons and consecutive typhoons.

This support was unanimously approved on the 4th by the 17 cities and provinces nationwide, with an emergency allocation of 100 million won for flood recovery expenses.

The National Council of Governors decided to donate the funds to the Korea Disaster Relief Association, a legally authorized relief organization responsible for providing aid payments and supporting the purchase of essential items for livelihood and living stability in areas affected by natural disasters.

Governor Song Ha-jin of Jeonbuk said, “Amid the prolonged COVID-19 crisis causing many difficulties, natural disasters such as the rainy season and consecutive typhoons have overlapped. We have united the will and solidarity of the 17 cities and provinces to support recovery efforts. We hope this support offers some comfort and help for local residents to return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

The National Council of Governors plans to continue establishing cooperative systems with the 17 cities and provinces and the central government to respond to various issues such as natural disasters, crises, and overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, since 2016, the National Council of Governors has provided a total of 510 million won in eight rounds of support to areas affected by natural and social disasters such as wildfires, earthquakes, and COVID-19.

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