Hyundai Construction Equipment Supports Tornado Disaster Recovery in Tennessee, USA

Dispatch of Equipment and Personnel for Domestic and International Disaster Area Recovery Since 2019

Hyundai Construction Equipment 21t Excavator Deployed for Tornado Damage Recovery Work in Tennessee, USA (Photo by Hyundai Construction Equipment)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hye-young] Hyundai Construction Equipment, a subsidiary of Hyundai Genuine under Hyundai Heavy Industries Group's construction machinery division, announced on the 11th that it supported recovery efforts in Tennessee, USA, which suffered extensive damage from a tornado.

Hyundai Construction Equipment's Atlanta branch recently dispatched equipment and personnel to the Samberg area in Tennessee, which was severely affected by the tornado, in collaboration with a local dealer. The Atlanta branch deployed three medium-sized excavators weighing 15t, 23t, and 25t to the site to clear debris from collapsed buildings and floating objects, and also assisted in road restoration work.

Ron Park, CEO of 'First Choice Farm & Lawn,' Hyundai Construction Equipment's local dealer, expressed gratitude to Hyundai Construction Equipment for supporting the recovery efforts, saying, "This was the worst tornado in 100 years, and many acquaintances around us were affected. One of our employees lost their home."

Meanwhile, in 2019, Hyundai Construction Equipment deployed five excavators to Goseong and Sokcho in Gangwon-do, which were declared special disaster zones due to large-scale wildfires, to support the restoration of completely burned houses, farms, and livestock sheds. In 2020, it sent 12 excavators to the Chungcheong and Gyeonggi regions, which suffered flood damage from heavy rains, conducting emergency recovery activities for flooded roads, landslides, damaged embankments, and submerged greenhouses and livestock sheds. The company has been continuously engaged in supporting disaster sites.

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