Gyeonggi-do Disaster Online Memorial Expanded and Renovated as 'Memory and Solidarity'

Gyeonggi-do Operated Disaster Online Memorial Hall 'Memory and Solidarity'

Gyeonggi Province is expanding the previously operated 'Online Memorial Hall' into 'Memory and Solidarity' to ensure that the lessons from domestic and international disasters such as the October 29 tragedy and the T?rkiye-Syria earthquake are not forgotten and to stand in solidarity with the victims.

Gyeonggi Province explained that the previously established online memorial hall only allowed simple memorial posts, making it difficult to fully convey the lessons and meaning of solidarity from the tragedy, which was the reason for the revamp.

Accordingly, the October 29 tragedy memory space now includes organized information on the tragedy situation, Gyeonggi Province's initial response, and post-measures such as the 'Social Disaster Joint Training.'

In particular, about 9,140 online memorial messages received during the October 29 tragedy (as of 9 a.m. on the 16th) have been transferred as they were. Anyone can continue to enter the memorial hall and leave messages.

The T?rkiye-Syria earthquake solidarity space provides information on the damage situation and donation reception points for the people of T?rkiye and Syria. Solidarity messages can also be written.

After the earthquake, Gyeonggi Province delivered $1 million in relief funds through the Korean Red Cross. Three labor unions at the provincial office also donated 110 million won collected voluntarily from employees to the Korean Red Cross.

Lee Won-il, Director of Public Relations Planning for the province, emphasized, "Not forgetting the lessons from past disasters is an important responsibility of local governments that are responsible for residents' safety," adding, "We will take the past as a mirror to firmly prepare for the future so that tragedies and sacrifices never recur."

Meanwhile, it is reported that this online memorial hall revamp was carried out under the direction of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon.

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