Gyeonggi Province Urgently Provides 1.1 Billion Won in Emergency Restoration Funds to Five Northern Cities and Counties Hit by Heavy Rain

The Gyeonggi Provincial Government will provide a total of 1.1 billion won in emergency restoration funds to five northern Gyeonggi cities and counties-Goyang, Gimpo, Paju, Uijeongbu, and Yangju-that suffered significant damage from the heavy rains on August 13 and 14.

On August 19, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government announced that it would urgently allocate 1.1 billion won from the provincial disaster management fund to the five cities and counties, including 300 million won to Goyang, by August 20. This is intended to enable the swift restoration of damaged facilities and to prevent secondary damage.

The emergency restoration funds will be used for the following: ▲ urgent repairs to facilities ▲ removal of debris and soil ▲ elimination of hazardous trees ▲ reinforcement and safety measures for facilities, as well as other emergency restoration and urgent actions for damaged infrastructure.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Any remaining funds after the restoration work can be used as permanent restoration funds, which may be allocated to enhancing disaster prevention performance for damaged facilities in the affected areas.

Previously, the Gyeonggi Provincial Government provided 3 billion won from the disaster management fund to support the swift emergency restoration of eight cities and counties, including Gapyeong County and Pocheon City, which suffered damage from heavy rains in July.

A Gyeonggi Provincial Government official stated, "The purpose of these emergency restoration funds is to prevent secondary damage in the affected areas and to support the rapid return to daily life for residents," adding, "We will do our utmost to proactively prevent further damage and to protect the lives and property of provincial residents from natural disasters."

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