Gyeongbuk Province Supports Relocation of Wildfire Victims to New Homes... Customized Temporary Housing Facilities Provided According to Their Hopes

104 People in Uljin Have Checked In at Deokgu Oncheon Tourist Hotel

Uljin wildfire evacuees are moving to temporary housing facilities.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The project to support housing for victims of the Uljin wildfire is progressing smoothly.

Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 10th that 104 victims staying at the Uljin National Sports Center moved on the 9th to a temporary residential facility set up at Deokgu Oncheon Tourist Hotel in Deokgu-ri, Buk-myeon.

Originally, they were supposed to go to a condo facility, but the plan was changed to stay at the temporary residential facility. The wildfire has been prolonged, and most of the victims are known to be elderly.

In a situation vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk decided on this follow-up measure under his directive to provide a comfortable space for the victims to rest.

Gyeongbuk Province arranged for the victims to finish voting in the presidential election at their respective township polling stations in the morning, then move to Deokgu Oncheon Tourist Hotel by vehicles provided by the provincial office, where they underwent PCR tests at a temporary COVID-19 screening center before being admitted. They live in rooms with four people per room.

Among the 146 victims staying at the Uljin National Sports Center that day, 104 moved to Deokgu Oncheon Tourist Hotel, 14 to village halls, 7 to relatives’ homes, and 21 who wished to remain at the National Sports Center decided to stay there for the time being.

Gyeongbuk Province and Uljin County decided to prepare customized temporary residential facilities such as temporary housing for residents who do not wish to relocate, if they desire.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo said, “We hurried to prepare temporary housing facilities so that victims who suddenly lost their homes can live as comfortably as possible,” and added, “We will spare no support with the heart of caring for parents in their new homes.”

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