Gwangju Seo-gu Council Members Urge Designation of 'Special Disaster Area'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Seo-gu Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City has urged the designation of a special disaster area.

On the 14th, the Seo-gu Council of Gwangju issued a statement demanding that the Gwangju area, which suffered damages of about 55 billion won due to recent heavy rains, be declared a special disaster area.

They also called for the establishment of practical compensation measures to give hope to flood victims who are in despair and to stabilize their livelihoods.