Gwangju Seo-gu, Excelling in 'Disaster Safety' Sector This Year

Excellence in 5 Categories Including Prime Minister's Commendation from Ministry of the Interior and Safety

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Seo-gu, Gwangju (Mayor Seo Daeseok) has stood out in the field of disaster safety this year.

Seo-gu announced on the 30th that it was selected as an excellent institution in the civil defense work government awards hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and received the Prime Minister's Commendation.

Along with this, it achieved excellent results in a total of five categories this year, including evaluations related to disaster safety response hosted by Gwangju Metropolitan City.

It received excellent evaluations in the management status of education programming, censorship, facilities and equipment, and alarm facilities.

Also, under various difficulties such as heavy rain last summer, it achieved an excellent result by ranking 3rd nationwide among 243 local governments in the ‘2020 Summer Natural Disaster Countermeasure Evaluation’ for cities, counties, and districts, and received a special grant of 200 million won.

In addition, it was selected as the best institution in the flood and windstorm insurance project and safety report promotion performance evaluations hosted by Gwangju City, respectively, and received an excellence award in civil defense work evaluation, standing out in the safety field.

A Seo-gu official said, “We will continue to make greater efforts so that residents can live with peace of mind from various disasters through thorough prior preparation.”

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