Wando-gun Supports Over 1.5 Million Bottles of Mineral Water from Across the Country

Sister Cities, Institutions, Social Organizations, and Companies Send Warmth

Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, is continuing to receive bottled water support amid prolonged drought conditions, with last year's cumulative rainfall amounting to only about 53% of the average annual rainfall over the past 10 years.

According to the county on the 6th, since the end of last year until now, approximately 1.5 million bottles of water have been received from sister local governments nationwide, institutions, social organizations, and companies.

Korea Gas Corporation Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters donated drinking water to the Wando County branch of the Korean Red Cross.
[Photo by Wando County]

The received bottled water is being distributed today to towns and townships experiencing drinking water shortages, including Geumil, Nohwa, Sowan, Bogil, Gogeum, and Yaksan.

Bottled water support has come from over 30 places, including Gimje City, Miryang City, Cheonan City, Yangpyeong-gun, Community Chest of Korea, GS Retail (Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters), iCOOP Natural Dream, Korean Red Cross, Disaster Relief Association, Save the Children, National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, and the 31st Army Division.

Additionally, Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Incheon, and Gangwon-do have also participated in the "Drought Overcoming Bottled Water Support Relay" organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, sending bottled water.

The county sent letters of appreciation to institutions, social organizations, and companies that extended helping hands to drought-affected areas, expressing gratitude through invitations to major county events such as the Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival, Jangbogo Seafood Festival, Jeonnam Garden Festival, Jeonnam Provincial Sports Festival and Para Games, as well as through hometown love donation contributions.

County Governor Shin Woo-cheol said, "We are grateful for the warmth shown after hearing about the difficult situation in our region," adding, "The county will do its best to overcome the drought problem."

The county is supplying emergency water by deploying iron boats and water trucks to island areas under restricted water supply, pumping underground water reservoirs, and using mobile seawater desalination. It is also fully committed to stabilizing water resources through the installation of a wide-area water supply network, dredging reservoirs, and developing large-scale wells.

Wando = Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil ckp6737@asiae.co.kr

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