Gumi City, Public Officials, Related Agencies, and Organizations ... Support for Typhoon Hinnamnor Damage Recovery

Civil Servants, Related Organizations, and Groups Conduct Flood Recovery Volunteer Activities in Pohang

Public officials from Gumi City and related agency personnel supporting typhoon damage recovery efforts in Pohang.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Following the donation of 30 million KRW for disaster recovery to Pohang City on the 9th, about 200 Gumi City officials and 500 members of related organizations and groups visited Pohang City, which suffered great damage from Typhoon Hinnamnor, from September 13 to September 17 for five days to support disaster recovery.

The Gumi City officials and members of related organizations participating in the recovery worked hard to erase traces of typhoon damage, such as collecting debris washed ashore and removing soil from facilities. They also prepared the necessary equipment and supplies for flood recovery on their own to avoid burdening the affected residents and local governments.

The city has experienced the pain of disaster situations firsthand through the hydrofluoric acid leak accident in 2012 and received help from various local governments.

It has actively supported disaster areas including the 2016 heavy rain in Ulleungdo, the Gyeongju earthquake, the Daegu Seomun Market fire, the 2017 Pohang earthquake, the 2019 Gangwon Province wildfire, and the Uljin wildfire last March.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, “As fellow residents of the province, we wanted to share the pain, so city employees and related organizations contributed a small effort. We are glad that government-level support for the affected areas became possible through the prompt declaration of a special disaster zone, and Gumi City will gladly help if additional support is needed.”

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