38 Locations of Heavy Rain Damage on Gangwon-do Local and Delegated National Roads

Most Damage Results from Road Slope Collapse

Photo materials [Hoengseong-gun]

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Due to the heavy rain that fell from the 8th to the 17th, a total of 38 sites of local roads and delegated national roads managed by the Gangwon-do Road Management Office were damaged, with an estimated damage amount of approximately 920 million KRW.

According to Gangwon-do on the 31st, the damage by region was as follows: 4 sites in Chuncheon, 1 site in Gangneung, 10 sites in Hongcheon, 8 sites in Hoengseong, 2 sites in Yeongwol, 3 sites in Pyeongchang, 2 sites in Jeongseon, 1 site in Cheorwon, 4 sites in Hwacheon, 2 sites in Yanggu, and 1 site in Inje. Most of the damage was confirmed to be caused by road slope collapses.

The Gangwon-do Road Management Office immediately carried out emergency repairs upon the occurrence of the rain damage to minimize traffic disruption and installed safety facilities to prevent secondary damage caused by additional erosion of weakened ground.

The Central Disaster Damage Joint Investigation Team has set up a situation room at the Hoengseong County Office and is conducting on-site inspections, while the Gangwon-do Road Management Office plans to secure a budget through on-site surveys and restoration plans.

Once the restoration plan of the Central Disaster Damage Joint Investigation Team is finalized, they intend to promptly restore the local roads and delegated national roads to normal conditions.

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