Pocheon City Mobilizes Full Public-Private-Military Volunteer Support for Flood Recovery

by Lee jonggu

Published 24 Jul.2025 13:27(KST)

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Younghyeon) announced on the 24th that it is making every effort to support public-private-military volunteer activities for the swift recovery of Soheul-eup, Gasan-myeon, and Naechon-myeon, areas that suffered severe damage from the heavy rainfall on the 20th.

Pocheon City, Full Support for Public-Private-Military Volunteer Activities in Flood Recovery. Photo by Pocheon City

Pocheon City, in cooperation with the Pocheon Volunteer Center, formed the "Public-Private-Military Disaster Site Integrated Volunteer Support Group" and began full-scale volunteer activities on the 22nd. A total of approximately 350 volunteers participated in the recovery efforts over the two days.

The participating organizations included: △Korean Red Cross Volunteer Association Pocheon District Council △Pocheon Saemaeul Association △Pocheon Women's Association Council △Korea Freedom Federation Pocheon Branch △Korea Life Improvement Pocheon Federation △Pocheon Barugesalgi Movement Council △Pocheon Urban Corporation △Yangju Urban Corporation △Yeoncheon County Facilities Management Corporation △Gangseo District Facilities Management Corporation △Uijeongbu Urban Corporation △GS Pocheon Green Energy △National Health Insurance Service Gyeonggi Regional Headquarters △Army 75th Division, among others.

The volunteers are supporting affected residents in returning to their daily lives through recovery activities such as cleaning flooded homes, removing debris, and delivering relief supplies to disaster victims.

Baek Younghyeon, Mayor of Pocheon, stated, "I would like to express my deep gratitude to the volunteers and military personnel who have offered their support," and added, "We will do our utmost to support the recovery, prioritizing the safety and daily stability of our citizens."