Companies Step Up to Support Flood Victims... Active Relief Efforts Across the Business Community (Comprehensive)

Supporting Flood-Affected Areas Such as Sancheong and Gapyeong
Samsung, Hyundai Motor, POSCO, Hanwha, and Others
Providing Donations and Emergency Relief Kits
Federation of Korean Industries Also Donates 500 Million Won

South Korean companies and the business community are actively stepping up to help residents in regions such as Sancheong in Gyeongnam and Gapyeong in Gyeonggi, which have suffered severe flood damage due to heavy rainfall.

According to the business community on July 22, Samsung has donated 3 billion won to comfort those affected by the disaster and support recovery efforts. Eight Samsung affiliates participated in the donation, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDS, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Samsung C&T. Samsung also decided to provide 1,000 emergency relief kits containing daily necessities and 300 residential tents for evacuees living in temporary shelters.

On the 18th, the Samsung Electronics Service special flood recovery inspection team was dispatched to Sapgyo-eup, Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. Photo by Samsung Electronics

Hyundai Motor, POSCO, Hanwha, LG, and SK Group each donated 2 billion won. In addition to the donation, Hyundai Motor has deployed six laundry and disinfection relief vehicles to the affected areas to handle contaminated laundry and provide rapid disinfection response at disaster sites. Hanwha's affiliates are also engaging in support activities. Hanwha Life Insurance and Hanwha General Insurance are offering special support for customers affected by the heavy rains, including deferred insurance premium payments and loan repayments, as well as facilitating accident insurance claims. Hanwha Ocean is providing vehicles and meals to support flood recovery in Sancheong, Gyeongnam. LG is delivering emergency relief kits through the Korean Red Cross, containing blankets, clothing, daily necessities, and other items needed by disaster victims. LG affiliates are also engaged in emergency relief, such as repairing flooded home appliances and providing essential goods and wireless communication services. Since July 19, LG Electronics has set up service bases in flood-affected areas such as Asan and Yesan in Chungnam and Sancheong in Gyeongnam, offering free inspections and repair services for home appliances. Major SK affiliates, including SK Hynix and SK Telecom, have also launched separate relief efforts. SK Telecom is providing smartphone charging booths and portable batteries at temporary shelters in Sancheong, Gyeongnam and Yesan, Chungnam, as well as supplying evacuees with relief items such as mats and wet wipes.

Economic organizations are also joining in the donation efforts. On this day, the Federation of Korean Industries donated 500 million won for flood recovery to the National Disaster Relief Association. Ryu Jin, Chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, stated, "It is very unfortunate that severe flood damage has occurred nationwide at a time when we need to overcome the downturn in the local economy and domestic demand," emphasizing, "Companies must unite and actively participate in recovery efforts."

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