Moon Jun-hee, Hapcheon County Governor, Visits Hail-Damaged Areas... Listens to Difficulties of Affected Farmers

Discussing Support Measures Including On-Site Damage Compensation to Comfort Residents

Moon Jun-hee, Hapcheon County Governor, Visits Hail Damage Site [Image Source=Hapcheon County]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Moon Jun-hee, the mayor of Hapcheon County, visited the areas of Hapcheon-eup and Yulgok-myeon affected by hail on the 28th to console the residents and discuss support measures such as damage compensation on site.

In Hapcheon County, Gyeongnam Province, hailstones about 1cm in diameter fell for 15 minutes around 9:40 PM on the 22nd, causing damage to 187 farms over 37 hectares in Hapcheon-eup, Yulgok-myeon, and other eastern areas.

In particular, for fruit trees, the hail damage caused bruises and cracks on the fruit during the growing season, reducing marketability, and a significant portion of the leaves were torn, leading to an expected decrease in yield.

Mayor Moon stated, “The sudden hail caused considerable damage to fruit trees and field crops, and we will promptly conduct disaster investigations and prepare support measures for the affected farms.”

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