Gangjin-gun Quickly Completes Restoration of Landslide Damage Area

Published 03 Jan.2022 16:52(KST)

Landslide Recovery of 2.52ha and 0.49km Forest Road, Restoration in Gangjin, Daegu, and Sinjeon to be Completed Next Month

Restored areas of Myeongju-ri and Yeongbok-ri, Chilryang-myeon ⓒ Asia Economy

[Gangjin＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-su] Gangjin-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 3rd that it has completed the restoration of 14 large-scale landslide damage sites caused by last summer's heavy rain.

From July 3 to 8 last year, 460mm of heavy rain fell over six days, causing landslides at a total of 14 locations in Chilryang, Daegu, Maryang, and Doam-myeon in Gangjin-gun.

The county quickly completed damage surveys and, after review by the Korea Forest Service and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, secured restoration funds totaling 768 million KRW, including national and provincial subsidies.

Starting in early September last year, the county prioritized restoring residential damage areas such as Gaudo Island, living zones, and farmland, and subsequently completed restoration work at the Chilryang Myeongju-ri forest road and the damaged site in Yongun-ri, Daegu-myeon.

Additionally, for five small-scale damage sites newly reported after the damage survey in Gangjin, Daegu, and Sinjeon, restoration is planned to be completed by the end of next month.

Im Chang-bok, Director of the Marine Forestry Division, stated, “Due to global warming, localized heavy rains are becoming more frequent every year, increasing the likelihood of landslides. We will continuously survey and manage areas at risk of landslides to prevent disasters in advance and do our best to protect the lives and property of residents by promoting additional erosion control projects.”