Seoul City Urgently Deploys Disaster Management Fund for Flood Damage Recovery

Support for Flood Damage Sites Caused by Heavy Rain for Rapid Recovery
Fund Application Notice Sent to All Districts on the 10th

On the 10th, as heavy rain poured over the central region including the Seoul metropolitan area, causing numerous casualties and property damage, volunteers and military personnel, along with merchants affected by flooding at Namseong Sagye Market in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, are carrying out restoration work. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 11th that it will urgently deploy disaster management funds to restore damage caused by the recent heavy rains.

Seoul plans to provide support to areas requiring urgent restoration due to the heavy rains and will shorten the review period as much as possible to ensure swift assistance. Previously, on the 10th, the city sent official letters to all autonomous districts guiding them on how to apply for disaster management funds. Last year, the city supported approximately 56 billion KRW to 25 autonomous districts for flood prevention and restoration, and this year, it has provided 75.3 billion KRW so far.

Additionally, since the 8th, Seoul has been operating the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to maintain an emergency response system. So far, among the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Safety General Office, damage has been reported as follows: potholes and road damage (1,043 cases), flooding and damage on expressways (289 cases), bridge pavement damage (72 cases), underpass flooding and damage (35 cases), private road flooding (5 cases), underground shopping mall flooding (4 cases), and tunnel pavement damage (3 cases), totaling 1,451 cases of damage, of which restoration has been completed for 1,449 cases.

In particular, as continuous heavy rains have caused potholes across many roads, the city is putting all efforts into pothole repairs. Emergency repairs are being conducted first to prevent safety accidents, and extensive repairs will be carried out once the rain stops.

Han Je-hyun, Deputy Mayor for Administration of Seoul, stated, “We will deploy disaster management funds to swiftly restore the damage caused by the recent heavy rains, and we will mobilize all administrative resources to ensure that citizens can return to their daily lives as soon as possible.”

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