Jangheung County Council Launches Emergency Volunteer Effort for Flood Recovery

Members of the Jangheung County Council and office staff are conducting emergency flood recovery activities in Daedeok-eup, which suffered flood damage. (Photo by Jangheung County)

[Jangheung＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Jangheung County Council in Jeollanam-do (Chairman Yoo Sang-ho) announced on the 9th that it conducted emergency flood recovery activities by visiting Daedeok-eup, which suffered flood damage due to heavy rain.

Jangheung County experienced heavy rainfall averaging 412mm from the 5th to the 6th, with Daedeok-eup and Gwansan-eup receiving particularly heavy downpours of 565mm and 476mm respectively, causing significant damage such as flooding of houses, farmland, and roads.

The county council volunteer group, consisting of about 20 members including Chairman Yoo Sang-ho, council members, and office staff, worked hard on flood recovery efforts in Dodong Village, Daedeok-eup, which suffered severe damage, by clearing soil from house walls and collecting trash from flooded farmland.

Im Dae-geun, head of Dodong Village, said, “The sudden heavy rain caused enormous damage to the village, causing much worry and concern, but I am grateful that the council took the lead in providing help.”

The county council has been visiting the site daily since the heavy rain to assess the damage and discuss recovery support measures. At the council meeting on the 6th, they requested the executive branch to propose the declaration of a special disaster area due to the heavy rain.

Chairman Yoo Sang-ho said, “I offer my deepest condolences to the local residents who are greatly distressed by the sudden heavy rain,” and added, “We will carry out council activities to support budget allocation and flood recovery assistance so that the residents can overcome the flood damage and return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

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