Jogyuil Jinju Mayor Urgently Inspects Flood Damage Sites in Geumgok-myeon and Sangpyeong-dong

Shortened Overseas Tour Schedule and Ordered

Prompt Recovery and Prevention Measures After Returning Home

Jo Gyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, shortened his overseas trip schedule and returned to inspect the damage caused by heavy rain within Jinju City and ordered prompt recovery efforts.

From the night of June 27 to June 28, Jinju City experienced heavy rainfall totaling 120.4 mm (with a maximum hourly rainfall of 76.5 mm), causing flooding damage to vinyl greenhouses and 5.6 hectares of farmland (30 households) in Geumgok-myeon, commercial buildings (6 buildings) around Daelim Apartments in Sangpyeong-dong, and factories (Moorim Paper).

Joo Kyu-il, mayor of Jinju City, Gyeongnam, is directing the rapid recovery of flood-affected areas.

The main cause of the damage was reported to be the concentrated heavy rain in a short period, which brought in a large amount of debris, hindering efficient operation of road drainage and agricultural drainage pumping stations.

Mayor Jo was attending the UN SME Day event held at the UN Headquarters to promote the global spread of K-entrepreneurship, delivering a keynote speech under the theme "Jinju, the Capital of Entrepreneurship in Korea," but upon hearing the news of the heavy rain damage, he shortened his overseas trip, which was scheduled until the 3rd, and returned home.

Immediately after returning, he visited the flooded areas, listened to the residents' difficulties, discussed solutions and preventive measures, and ordered prompt recovery efforts including the provision of disaster relief funds.

After completing the on-site inspection, Mayor Jo said, "We will strengthen inspections of public facilities in preparation for summer heavy rains and typhoons, actively reflect residents' difficulties in administration, and do our best to minimize damage."

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