Yoon Declares 10 Cities, Counties, and Districts Nationwide as Special Disaster Areas at Eulji Cabinet Meeting (Update)

Seoul Gwanak, Gyeonggi Yangpyeong, Chungnam Buyeo and 10 other locations
President Yoon: "We will complete the rapid joint investigation and declare additional special disaster zones"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] President Yoon Seok-yeol declared 10 cities, counties, and districts nationwide, including Gwanak-gu in Seoul, which suffered extensive damage from the recent heavy rains, as special disaster zones on the 22nd.

At the Eulji Cabinet Meeting held at the Yongsan Presidential Office that morning, President Yoon stated, "We are prioritizing the declaration of special disaster zones for 10 cities, counties, and districts, including Gwanak in Seoul, Yangpyeong in Gyeonggi, and Buyeo in Chungnam."

President Yoon explained the background of this special disaster zone declaration, saying, "To be declared a special disaster zone, certain legal requirements such as the amount of damage must be met. We are declaring special disaster zones starting with areas where preliminary investigations have been completed to assist in rapid recovery."

He added, "For areas where investigations have not yet been completed, we will promptly finish joint investigations and additionally declare special disaster zones."

Along with this, he emphasized, "The government will make every effort to ensure that those affected by the heavy rains can quickly return to their daily lives through swift emergency recovery and damage support. We will also thoroughly prepare infrastructure to prevent recurrence and countermeasures for vulnerable groups and vulnerable areas."

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