"I will mobilize all administrative power to help affected residents" ... Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk, visits heavy rain disaster site

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, inspected the damage sites including houses and roads in Yeongju and Bonghwa areas, which suffered significant damage due to heavy rain on the 1st, and instructed to carry out rapid emergency restoration to prevent secondary damage and minimize inconvenience to residents.

During the two days of the 29th and 30th of last month, heavy rain warnings were issued for Yeongju and Bonghwa in Gyeongbuk, and heavy rain advisories were issued for five cities and counties including Sangju and Mungyeong, causing considerable damage.

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province (center in photo), is visiting the site of the bridge collapse in Hachon-ri, Bonghyeon-myeon, Yeongju City, an area affected by heavy rain, and receiving an explanation of the damage status.

In particular, Myeongho-myeon in Bonghwa recorded the highest rainfall of 243mm, followed by 238mm in Isan-myeon, Yeongju, and 173.6mm in Hyoja-myeon, Yecheon, with heavy rain falling in the northern inland areas of Gyeongbuk.

The record-breaking heavy rain caused mud to flood into houses, resulting in one casualty, and extensive damage occurred including road and river embankment washouts, and disruptions to electricity and village water supply.

Governor Lee Cheol-woo visited the agricultural damage areas caused by the washout of the river embankment in Bongseong-myeon, Bonghwa-gun, offering words of consolation to the residents and stating, “We will mobilize all administrative resources to ensure that the affected residents can resume stable livelihoods as soon as possible.”

He also visited the site of the tragic burial accident and house damage in Sangmang-dong, Yeongju City, caused by the recent heavy rain, and instructed, “Complete the emergency restoration promptly to prevent secondary damage, and provide administrative and medical support (including psychological treatment) to the bereaved families so that they can regain stability quickly.”

Governor Lee Cheol-woo emphasized that significant damage occurred especially in Yeongju and Bonghwa due to this heavy rain, and reiterated, “As more heavy rain is expected due to the upcoming monsoon and typhoons, make every effort to ensure rapid emergency restoration and establish permanent recovery plans for the damaged areas to prevent further damage.”

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