National Disaster Relief Association Provides Emergency Relief Supplies to Wildfire-Affected Areas

An employee of the National Disaster Relief Association is loading relief kits for wildfire victims in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam Province. Provided by the National Disaster Relief Association

The Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association (President Song Pil-ho) announced on the 23rd that it is urgently providing relief supplies such as emergency relief sets and shelter partitions to disaster victims in the areas affected by simultaneous wildfires occurring nationwide.

The relief supplies delivered to wildfire-affected areas such as Sancheong, Gyeongnam; Uiseong, Gyeongbuk; and Hadong, Gyeongnam include a total of 25,686 items: ▲ 500 emergency relief sets totaling 9,250 items ▲ 756 corporate relief kits totaling 15,876 items ▲ 280 shelter partitions ▲ 280 floor mats. The National Disaster Relief Association plans to provide additional support upon requests from local governments and others.

The National Disaster Relief Association, sponsored by LH, is providing emergency support with corporate relief kits for wildfire victims in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongnam. Photo by the National Disaster Relief Association

Shin Hoon, Secretary General of the National Disaster Relief Association, stated, “We are urgently providing relief supplies to ease the inconveniences faced by disaster victims who have lost their homes due to the sudden wildfires,” and added, “The National Disaster Relief Association will continue to monitor the situation closely and will not hesitate to provide necessary support.”