Rep. Park Soohyun: "Buyeo-gun Should Be Declared a Special Disaster Area"

96 Damage Reports from 450mm Heavy Rainfall Between 8th and 10th
"Preliminary Damage Estimated at 10.6 Billion Won... Measures Needed to Prevent Recurrence"

Assemblyman Suhyun Park is inspecting the damage in Buyeo County, where heavy rain poured down in a short time causing damage. Photo by Suhyun Park's office

Park Soo-hyun, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea (Gongju, Buyeo, Cheongyang), has urged the declaration of Buyeo-gun in Chungnam as a special disaster area due to severe damage caused by heavy rainfall.

According to Park, Buyeo-gun suffered 96 incidents of damage, including washed-out roads, landslides, and collapsed embankments, as 450mm of torrential rain fell over three days from the 8th to the 10th.

Additionally, due to flooding and landslides, 93 people from 61 households were evacuated, and 21 people from 12 households are currently staying in temporary shelters.

In the Buyeo area, a heavy downpour occurred in a short period, causing significant damage such as greenhouses and other agricultural facilities being flooded. Photo by Suhyun Park's office

Park stated, "As of the 10th, the estimated provisional damage in Buyeo-gun amounts to 10.6 billion KRW."

He particularly emphasized, "Major cultural assets in Buyeo-gun, such as Naseong, Daejosa, and Garimseong, have been damaged, and crops including rice paddies and facility-grown produce across 1,314 hectares from 632 farms have suffered damages amounting to 4.1 billion KRW."

Park Soo-hyun added, "While emergency restoration of facilities is important for flood recovery, we must not neglect the preparation of measures to prevent such damage from recurring."