President Lee Declares 36 Additional Special Disaster Zones Including Asan in South Chungcheong and Buk-gu in Gwangju

President Lee Jae Myung is inspecting the damage situation in Buri Village, Sancheong-eup, Sancheong County, Gyeongnam, where a landslide occurred due to heavy rain on the 21st of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

President Lee Jaemyung additionally declared 36 locations, including 16 cities, counties, and districts such as Asan in South Chungcheong Province and Buk-gu in Gwangju, as special disaster zones at around 18:00 today. This also includes 20 towns, townships, and neighborhoods.

Kang Yujeong, spokesperson for the presidential office, announced this in a written briefing on the same day. The regions newly designated as special disaster zones are those that suffered significant damage from the nationwide heavy rainfall between July 16 and 20. This measure follows the initial designation of six severely affected cities and counties as special disaster zones on the 22nd.

Spokesperson Kang explained, "This time, the period for reporting damages was extended as much as possible until yesterday, August 5, to ensure that all damages were thoroughly recorded. In addition, the special disaster zone designation was subdivided down to the town, township, and neighborhood level in order to provide comprehensive support to all areas affected by the heavy rain."

Spokesperson Kang also relayed that President Lee emphasized, "We will meticulously establish recovery plans and execute budgets swiftly to ensure that affected residents can return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

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