Emergency Recovery Efforts During Chuseok Holiday... Severe Damage in Daesong-myeon, Pohang Poses Recovery Challenges

Daesong-myeon Jenae-ri, Over 90% of Houses Flooded with 10,000 Tons of Waste

Urgent Need for Help with Collecting Damaged Furniture and Volunteer Wallpapering

Emergency recovery efforts during Chuseok holiday with hard work... The most severe damage in Daesong-myeon, Pohang, making recovery difficult.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Dong-guk] Volunteers from the public, private, and military sectors are working hard on emergency recovery efforts following the damage caused by Typhoon No. 11 ‘Hinnamnor,’ but as unprecedentedly large and widespread damage has occurred, there are increasing calls for more manpower and equipment support, especially in the severely affected Daesong-myeon area of Pohang.

Due to the arrival of Typhoon ‘Hinnamnor,’ Pohang City experienced heavy rainfall ranked 9th in historical records, and volunteers, soldiers, and self-help and volunteer groups have been working tirelessly day after day to clear debris and carry out emergency recovery in the affected areas.

However, the damage is so extensive and severe that it is difficult to even tally the damage and restore facilities, with the situation in Daesong-myeon, where damage is concentrated, appearing particularly serious.

During the two days of the typhoon on the 5th and 6th, Daesong-myeon recorded 453mm of rainfall, with 338mm falling in just five hours from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. on the 6th.

As a result of this heavy rain, over 90% of the 1,135 households and 2,001 residents living in Jenae-ri, Daesong-myeon, suffered flood damage, and about 80 households in nearby natural villages also incurred losses.

In particular, it is estimated that about 10,000 tons of household waste, including damaged furniture and home appliances rendered unusable due to house flooding, were generated in Jenae-ri, Daesong-myeon alone?equivalent to 400 trucks each carrying 25 tons.

All six small rivers, including Chilseongcheon, a local stream passing through Daesong-myeon, as well as Jangdongcheon and Ubokcheon, overflowed or were washed away, causing mud to accumulate in drainage channels and sewers, necessitating dredging and facility restoration equipment and support personnel.

Accordingly, on the 11th, the city concentrated about 40 trucks for waste collection in Daesong-myeon, and the Marine Corps and volunteers are making every effort to handle waste generated by the typhoon and carry out emergency recovery, but the enormous amount of waste reaching 10,000 tons and the restoration of damaged facilities remain insufficient.

In addition, city officials said that volunteer manpower is urgently needed to repair boilers in flooded houses, re-wallpaper walls, and clean and repair usable household goods.

A resident affected in Daesong-myeon said, “We are very grateful for the help of volunteers, military personnel, and public officials during the holiday period for emergency recovery, but the scale of the damage is so large that more manpower and equipment are needed,” adding, “With another typhoon forecast to approach, we ask for prompt recovery and damage prevention measures to be established.”

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