Isukja, Chair of the Planning and Economy Committee of Seoul Metropolitan Council, Urges Seoul City for Rapid Disaster Response and Damage Recovery
Chairperson Lee Suk-ja urges "government to declare special disaster zones for damage recovery support, implement local tax reductions and deferrals, utilize disaster management funds and contingency budgets for flood-affected areas, and prepare comprehensive support measures including special loan guarantees for damaged SMEs and small business owners"
[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Amid concentrated damage in areas south of the Han River such as Gangnam, Seocho, and Dongjak due to record-breaking heavy rain in 80 years, the Seoul Metropolitan Council has urged swift damage recovery, support, and safety measures.
The Planning and Economy Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairperson Assemblywoman Lee Suk-ja · photo) pointed out the massive human and property damage caused by the record-breaking heavy rain continuing since the 8th and requested Seoul City's prompt response and comprehensive damage recovery support.
On the 8th, Seoul City experienced record-breaking heavy rain in 80 years, with a maximum hourly rainfall of 141.5mm and a maximum daily rainfall of 381.5mm, causing massive property and human damage such as flooding of major roads including Dongbu Expressway and Gangnam-daero, subway stations like Dongjak Station and Isu Station, and river overflows.
It is expected that more than 300mm of heavy rain will continue to pour, and landslide warnings have been issued in 11 out of the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul, making additional damage prevention and damage recovery support an urgent matter.
Lee Suk-ja, Chairperson of the Planning and Economy Committee (Seocho 2, People Power Party), said, “Comprehensive support measures for minimizing damage through swift all-out response and quick return to daily life are urgent,” adding, “In particular, Seoul City must actively respond to minimize human casualties and property losses and prepare safety measures for residents in flood and landslide risk areas.”
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She also stated, “To support damage recovery, we will urge the government to declare a special disaster zone, prepare comprehensive support measures such as local tax reductions and deferrals, support for flooded areas using disaster management funds and contingency funds for disaster-related purposes, and special loan guarantees for damaged small and medium-sized enterprises and small business owners.”
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