Jeonbuk Province Provides 1 Billion KRW in Emergency Aid to Areas Damaged by Heavy Rainfall

Use of Funds for Restoration of Public Facilities, Deployment of Heavy Equipment and Personnel

Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province has secured a special disaster and safety grant of 1 billion KRW from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to provide emergency support to all cities and counties in the province that recently suffered damage from heavy rainfall. On July 24, the province announced that it will allocate the funds by comprehensively considering the scale of damage and the necessity of restoration in each city and county.

Jeonbuk Provincial Office building exterior. Provided by Jeonbuk Province

The budget will be used for areas at risk of rockfall along road slopes, emergency restoration of public facilities such as those affected by soil erosion, and costs for deploying heavy equipment and personnel. In particular, the province plans to complete emergency measures as quickly as possible to prevent secondary damage in anticipation of additional rainfall.

As of the previous day, provisional statistics showed a total of 45 cases of damage, including 104.1 hectares of flooded crops, flooding of 15 houses, and 14 cases of damage to public facilities. The province, together with cities, counties, and related agencies, plans to complete damage assessments by July 30 and promptly begin restoration work for confirmed cases.

Governor Kim Kwan-young stated, "I offer my deepest condolences to the residents affected by the record-breaking heavy rainfall. The province and all cities and counties will mobilize every available resource to do our utmost for emergency restoration and support for daily life stability."

Meanwhile, due to the recent heavy rainfall, the average precipitation in the province reached 214.4 mm. In particular, Namwon Baemsagol recorded 465.5 mm and Sunchang County 456.9 mm, with localized torrential rain causing 199 people from 126 households in eight cities and counties to temporarily evacuate to community centers and other facilities.

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