Hope Bridge to Provide 20.7 Billion Won in National Donations to Flood Victims

Hope Bridge comforting neighbors affected by disasters. Hope Bridge

The Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association (President Lim Chaecheong) announced on October 2 that it will provide 20.671 billion won in national donations to 8,167 individuals and households across 15 regions nationwide who suffered damages from the heavy rains that occurred in July.

The relief funds, which are intended as consolation payments for citizens affected by natural disasters, are distributed in accordance with the "Regulations on the Management and Operation of Relief Donations" announced by the government. This round of support follows the revised regulations issued by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in August 2024, which doubled the maximum payment limits for housing damages and other losses.

The maximum payment limits by type of damage are as follows: ▲20 million won per bereaved family member of the deceased or missing ▲10 million won for those with injuries classified from grade 1 to 7 ▲5 million won for injuries from grade 8 to 14 ▲10 million won per household whose primary residence was destroyed ▲5 million won per household whose primary residence was partially destroyed ▲2 million won per household whose primary residence was flooded ▲2 million won per household whose main livelihood (agriculture, fisheries, forestry, or salt farming) was affected.

By region, the distribution is as follows: ▲Chungnam, 3,470 households, 7.157 billion won ▲Gyeongnam, 1,482 households, 4.959 billion won ▲Gyeonggi, 1,479 households, 4.904 billion won ▲Jeonnam, 911 households, 1.846 billion won ▲Gwangju, 711 households, 1.498 billion won ▲Chungbuk, 28 households, 88 million won ▲Sejong, 22 households, 44 million won ▲Jeonbuk, 17 households, 34 million won ▲Gyeongbuk, 16 households, 55 million won ▲Incheon, 14 households, 28 million won ▲Daejeon, 8 households, 16 million won ▲Ulsan, 4 households, 8 million won ▲Busan, 3 households, 24 million won ▲Seoul, 1 household, 5 million won ▲Gangwon, 1 household, 5 million won.

Shin Hoon, Secretary-General of Hope Bridge, stated, "We deeply thank everyone who has shown their warm hearts for neighbors in need," and added, "With Chuseok approaching, we hope this support, made possible by the donations from citizens, will serve as a strong pillar for those who have lost their homes due to sudden disasters."

The distribution of relief funds is carried out after the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety establishes a disaster recovery plan based on damage assessments by local governments. The information on affected households, including disaster victims registered in the National Disaster Management System (NDMS) by local governments, is entered into the allocation committee's distribution system, after which the committee reviews and approves the payments.

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