Chungnam Province Ranks No.1 Nationwide in Disaster Response... Secures 450 Million Won in Special Grants

Proactive Response to Heavy Rainfall and Heatwaves Based on "Chungnam Safe Zone"
Government Recognizes Province as an Excellent Institution

Chungnam Provincial Government Office Building View

Chungnam Province has been recognized for its ability to respond to heavy rainfall and heatwaves during the summer, being selected as the top disaster management local government in the country in an evaluation by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Through this evaluation, the province secured a total of 450 million won in special grants, once again demonstrating its capacity to respond to the climate crisis.

The province announced on December 10 that it was selected as an excellent institution in both the heavy rainfall and heatwave categories in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's evaluation of natural disaster countermeasures, receiving 300 million won in special grants for heavy rainfall and 150 million won for heatwaves.

To address the increasing disaster risks caused by climate change, the province implemented the "Chungnam Safe Zone" project in 5,905 villages, establishing a resident-centered evacuation system based on public-private cooperation.

As a result, during periods of heavy rainfall in the summer, 2,371 people were preemptively evacuated and 597 people were rescued.

In response to heatwaves, the province conducted approximately 370,000 visits and phone calls to check on vulnerable groups and strengthened intensive management of outdoor workers operating alone or in pairs.

At flood recovery sites, mobile air-conditioned buses were operated, preventing any cases of heat-related illness.

Additionally, to stabilize the lives of affected residents, the province established a "Heavy Rain Victim Integrated Support Center" to provide one-stop services such as psychological counseling and financial support guidance, and promptly distributed 20 billion won in special provincial aid immediately after damage assessments.

Furthermore, to prevent natural disasters, the province focused on eliminating structural risk factors by investing 245.5 billion won in 76 areas, including maintenance of flood-prone living zones, improvement of natural disaster risk areas, and reinforcement of reservoirs and steep slopes.

Shin Dongheon, Director General of Autonomy and Safety, stated, "Strengthening field-oriented disaster management capabilities has led to tangible results," adding, "We will continue to pursue disaster management innovation suited to the era of climate crisis."

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