Dongjak-gu Launches Comprehensive Support for Wildfire-Affected Areas

Priority Support for Emergency Relief Supplies and Daily Necessities
Special Fundraising Campaign and Dispatch of Volunteer Groups Planned

Dongjak-gu, Seoul (Mayor Park Il-ha) has launched emergency support for local governments that have suffered massive damage due to the large-scale wildfires that swept through the Yeongnam region.

Seoul Dongjak-gu has launched comprehensive support for areas affected by wildfires. The photo shows relief supplies delivered by Dongjak-gu to Cheongsong-gun on the 28th. Photo by Dongjak-gu.

On the 28th, the district delivered relief supplies worth approximately 3 million KRW to the victims in Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk, one of the affected areas. The relief supplies provided by the district consisted of 50 boxes of emergency relief items including clothes, blankets, and toiletries, 1,000 bottles of beverages, 1,000 cup noodles, and 1,000 snacks.

The district plans to continue additional support by mobilizing all possible measures at the district level. From the 31st until the 14th of next month, it will conduct a ‘Special Fundraising Campaign for Wildfire-Affected Areas by All Citizens’ in cooperation with the Seoul Social Welfare Community Chest, collecting donations from all employees. A dedicated counter will be set up at the community service centers, and donations of goods from local businesses will also be requested.

Additionally, centered around the Dongjak-gu Volunteer Center, the district plans to promptly form an ‘Integrated Volunteer Support Group’ to encourage voluntary participation from district office staff, professional organizations, and associations to support relief activities and recovery work. Once the damage is managed, the district is also considering holding direct trade markets by region to promote the consumption of agricultural products. Emergency relief kits, tents, and other relief supplies, as well as vehicles and equipment stocked by the district office, will be checked for quantity and supported as conditions allow.

Meanwhile, once all situations are resolved, ‘special disaster recovery leave’ will be granted to employees who participate in volunteer work or have ties to the affected areas, and psychological support will be provided if necessary.

Mayor Park Il-ha said, “As the scale of wildfire damage is exponentially increasing, it is time for all local governments to unite their efforts in relief and recovery support. Dongjak-gu will also mobilize all available resources including manpower, goods, and donations to fully support the affected areas.”

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