Jangheung-gun, Jeonnam, President Moon Declares 'Special Disaster Area'

Property damage of 6.3 billion KRW... Public facilities 5.6 billion KRW, private facilities 700 million KRW

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The scene of Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, which suffered heavy rain damage from July 5 to 8 (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Jangheung＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, has been designated as a 'Special Disaster Area' due to the heavy rain damage disaster that occurred earlier this month.

According to Jangheung-gun on the 22nd, the county confirmed that damage occurred throughout Jangheung-gun, including 50 houses damaged (50 flooded), 14 roads, 25 small streams, 12 local rivers, and 3 sewage systems. The damage recorded in the National Disaster Management System (NDMS) amounted to approximately 6.3 billion KRW (5.6 billion KRW for public facilities and 700 million KRW for private facilities), exceeding the national special disaster area declaration standard of 6 billion KRW.

With the designation as a special disaster area, Jangheung-gun will receive additional national funding beyond the initially planned local government expenses, significantly reducing its financial burden.

In particular, although the county could have been designated as a priority area and received national funding if the damage exceeded 2.4 billion KRW with a fiscal capacity index between 0.1 and 0.2, it actively worked to secure additional national funds by seeking designation as a special disaster area.

On the 19th, County Governor Jeong Jong-sun visited the Central Disaster Damage Joint Investigation Headquarters set up in Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, to personally explain the damage situation to officials.

Once designated as a special disaster area, at least 50% of the local government’s share of disaster recovery costs for nationally funded facilities will be supported by national funds, easing the financial burden on local governments and enabling prompt restoration of damaged facilities and support for residents' stable living. Indirect support such as reductions or deferrals in national and local taxes, health insurance premiums, pension insurance premiums, communication fees, and electricity bills will also be available to affected residents.

Governor Jeong Jong-sun stated, “We will make every effort to complete emergency recovery work by next month so that affected residents can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

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