Uiryeong County Requests Special Disaster Area Declaration for Daeui-myeon Due to Heavy Rain Damage

From July 16 to 19,
a downpour of 513mm hit the area

Gyeongnam Uiryeong County announced on July 24 that it had requested the government to declare Daeui-myeon, which suffered severe damage from heavy rainfall, as a special disaster area.

From July 16 to July 19, Daeui-myeon was hit by a concentrated downpour totaling 513mm.

Flood damage site in Daee-myeon, Uiryeong-gun. Provided by Uiryeong-gun

Due to this heavy rainfall and the flooding of Yangcheon, more than half of the villages in Daeui-myeon were submerged, with significant damage to homes, farmland, and roads. In particular, the situation was urgent, with about 100 local residents forced to evacuate.

On July 24, County Governor Oh Taewan officially requested the authorities to additionally designate Daeui-myeon in Uiryeong County as a special disaster area.

On July 21, Governor Park Wansu also asked President Lee Jaemyung to promptly declare Uiryeong County, which suffered severe damage, as a special disaster area.

The estimated damage in Daeui-myeon, Uiryeong County amounts to 5.972 billion won, far exceeding the special disaster area threshold for towns and townships, which is 1.025 billion won.

Flood damage site in Daee-myeon, Uiryeong-gun. Provided by Uiryeong-gun

The designation of a special disaster area is determined after a preliminary on-site inspection by officials from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and a review by the Central Safety Management Committee. In addition to city, county, and district levels, towns, townships, and neighborhoods can also be designated as special disaster areas.

An official from Uiryeong County stated, "Residents of Daeui-myeon feel a great sense of disappointment that only the neighboring Sancheong County and Hapcheon County have been declared special disaster areas. The county is determined to have 'Daeui' designated as a 'township-level special disaster area,' and we are currently following the necessary procedures to ensure this is achieved."

County Governor Oh Taewan said, "Through the declaration of a special disaster area, swift government support is essential for affected residents to return to their daily lives. While we managed to prevent casualties, it is true that the enormous property losses cannot be recovered without assistance from the central government."

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