Sancheong County Allocates 636.2 Billion Won for Extreme Heavy Rain Recovery

Working with the Central Government, Including 551.6 Billion Won in National Funds
All-Out Efforts for Swift Restoration of Residents' Daily Lives

Sancheong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on August 20 that it will allocate a total of 636.2 billion won for the recovery from the extreme heavy rain damage.

According to the county, the extreme heavy rain that occurred last month caused damage to 814 public facilities, including 108 roads and 211 rivers, as well as 803 cases of residential damage and flooding, and 9,722 cases of farmland damage. In total, there were 33,940 cases of damage to private facilities.

A scene from the recovery strategy meeting for the heavy rain damage in Sancheong County.

The total amount of damage is estimated at 327.1 billion won. Due to this damage, 194 people from 121 households are currently staying in temporary shelters. In response, Sancheong County has prepared comprehensive measures and is focusing its administrative resources on recovery efforts to help residents return to their daily lives as quickly as possible.

In particular, the county has allocated 567.8 billion won for public facilities, 41.9 billion won for private facilities, and 26.5 billion won for consolation payments, totaling 636.2 billion won (551.6 billion won from the national government and 84.6 billion won from local government funds) for recovery costs, and is working closely with the central government to take swift action.

Additionally, the county is focusing on establishing a rapid response system to minimize casualties and property damage, expanding permanent disaster prevention facilities, reinforcing vulnerable areas, and increasing support to stabilize and support residents' livelihoods.

Lee Seunghwa, the governor of Sancheong County, stated, "I hope this comprehensive plan will lead to swift recovery and a strengthening of fundamental disaster prevention measures," and added, "We will do our utmost to mobilize all available resources to help residents return to their daily lives as soon as possible."

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