Ministry of Justice Deploys Over 700 Community Service Workers to Flood Damage Sites

On the 9th, vehicles that were submerged due to heavy rain in front of Jinheung Apartment in Seocho-gu, Seoul, are emerging as the water recedes. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Ministry of Justice has deployed hundreds of community service workers to aid in the recovery of areas affected by heavy rain.

On the 19th, the Ministry of Justice announced, "Since the 10th until the 19th, approximately 700 community service workers have been urgently deployed mainly in the Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and Honam regions, which suffered severe damage from the heavy rain, to carry out recovery activities."

Community service workers refer to individuals who have committed minor offenses and have been ordered by the court to perform unpaid community service. They are typically assigned to tasks such as graffiti removal, street cleaning, and support for welfare facilities and rural fishing villages.

Regarding the recent flood damage, community service workers were intensively deployed in areas such as Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, and Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, where they carried out tasks including building cleaning, removal of soil and debris, and cleaning of home appliances. In rural areas such as Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, and Cheongju, Chungbuk, volunteer activities included repairing collapsed embankments and re-erecting greenhouses that had been knocked down by strong winds.

Minister of Justice Han Donghoon stated, "Many citizens are suffering due to the heavy rain, and the pain of farmers awaiting harvest is also significant. We will focus community service workers on supporting flood damage relief and find ways the Ministry of Justice can help so that affected citizens can quickly return to their daily lives."

On the 11th, Minister Han instructed to provide legal support to residents affected by the heavy rain and to refrain from summoning related parties involved in damage incidents, among other measures.

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