Gyeongbuk Province Awards Commendations to 17 '2020 Typhoon Heroes' and 3 Organizations

No Casualties Despite Consecutive Typhoons Maysak and Haishen Due to Proactive and Swift Response

On September 9th, residents in Ulleungdo, Gyeongbuk, severely affected by the typhoon, are carrying out restoration work.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 11th, Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, presented plaques of commendation to individuals and organizations who participated in life-saving, resident evacuation, and emergency damage restoration at sites severely affected by this year's typhoons and heavy rains.

Seventeen individuals and three organizations were selected as recipients of this disaster response commendation.

This summer, during the longest rainy season lasting 54 days (June 28 to August 15) and the impact of Typhoons 'Maysak No. 9' and 'Haishen No. 10' that struck the East Coast in early September, significant damage occurred mainly in cities and counties along the East Coast. However, thanks to the proactive and swift response of these typhoon heroes, not a single casualty was reported.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo expressed deep gratitude to the awardees, saying, "The courage and volunteer spirit to personally visit disaster-affected areas and act as if they were family members demonstrate the true qualities of a community leader."

Meanwhile, Gyeongsangbuk-do was selected as an excellent institution in the nationwide evaluation of summer natural disaster countermeasures such as typhoons and heavy rains conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in 2020, receiving a commendation and a special disaster safety grant of 300 million KRW.

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