Ahead of the rainy season, Ministry of the Interior and Safety inspects 'Heavy Rain and Typhoon Damage Recovery Projects'... Last year's damage completion rate at 88%

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety conducted a central joint inspection of the recovery projects for flood and typhoon damages in 2020 and 2021 in preparation for this summer's rainy season. The inspection found that the completion rate for 2020 damages reached 98.7%, while the completion rate for 2021 damages was 87.8%.

According to the Ministry on the 23rd, in the case of the 2020 disaster recovery projects, damage occurred at 16,363 sites nationwide, with a total investment of 3.695 trillion won, achieving a completion rate of 98.7% (16,150 sites) as of June 15. At that time, the prolonged rainy season (54 days) combined with typhoons caused a sharp increase in recovery targets. Additionally, many large-scale projects required complex recovery efforts, and difficulties in material supply due to rising raw material prices posed challenges to prompt restoration. However, final recovery works are currently underway.

Furthermore, in 2021, damage occurred at 1,644 sites, with 243.1 billion won invested in recovery projects, which are currently in progress. Excluding some large-scale projects, 1,443 sites have been completed, showing a high completion rate of 87.8% compared to previous years.

Meanwhile, despite ongoing efforts, some recovery sites are expected to face delays in completion before the rainy season due to the collection of residents' opinions and various administrative procedures. For these sites, the construction schedule has been adjusted to proceed after the rainy season.

However, in unavoidable cases, major construction tasks and vulnerable sections will be completed before the rainy season, with daily site inspections conducted to eliminate risk factors and prevent damage within the project sites. For each recovery site, safety enhancement measures such as flood control plans will be thoroughly implemented, and emergency recovery conditions will be rechecked to prepare for any possible emergencies.

Kim Seong-ho, Director of the Disaster Safety Management Headquarters, stated, “We will do our best to ensure that each recovery project proceeds smoothly this year without damage from the rainy season by collaborating with related agencies and local governments.”

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