"Now It's Time for Recovery" ... Uljin-gun Accelerates Disaster Victim Damage Restoration

Special Disaster Recovery Response Headquarters and Disaster Victim Stability Support Team Activated

Uljin County has begun recovery work for disaster victims.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] Uljin County is accelerating efforts to restore damages suffered by residents related to the wildfire that occurred on the 4th.

The wildfire, which started in Ducheon-ri, Buk-myeon, Uljin County, Gyeongbuk, has continued for seven days due to dry weather and strong winds, and as of 7 a.m. on the 10th, the affected forest area was surveyed to be 17,873 hectares.

The Uljin County Special Disaster Recovery Response Headquarters, formed for rapid damage restoration, conducted damage investigations and as of the 9th, it was found that 328 houses, 636 facilities, 10 livestock barns, 38 vinyl greenhouses, and 11 cold storage facilities for agriculture and livestock were damaged.

Thanks to prompt response immediately after the wildfire outbreak, there were no casualties, but currently about 210 residents are evacuated at 15 locations.

The county is helping residents who lost their property and are in despair to quickly return to their daily lives. A Disaster Victim Stability Support T/F team responsible for supporting the installation of temporary housing facilities for disaster victims has also been formed to pool efforts such as installing temporary modular houses.

To confirm sites for temporary modular houses, officials are accompanying disaster victims to check the installation status of infrastructure such as water supply and electrical facilities at the installation locations, and plan to temporarily create communal living areas for residents without land.

Additionally, to reduce the inconvenience of disaster victims who moved to Deokgu Oncheon Hotel on the 9th, support measures for transportation means such as shuttle buses are also being reviewed.

Jeon Chang-geol, Uljin County Governor, said, “We are carefully monitoring the situation to ensure that even minor damages are not overlooked and are preparing ways to provide maximum support,” and added, “We will promptly receive damage reports by the 15th and take necessary actions.”

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