660 Personnel Including 600 Public Officials
186 Pieces of Equipment Including 158 Excavators Mobilized
Sancheong County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on July 22 that it would urgently allocate reserve funds for recovery efforts following damage caused by heavy rainfall.
Accordingly, the county will allocate and execute reserve funds for emergency repairs of damaged roads and bridges, maintenance of drainage facilities, operation of shelters, and response to damage in the agriculture and livestock sectors.
Along with the allocation of these reserve funds, Sancheong County will mobilize all available resources to minimize inconvenience for residents and ensure a swift recovery. In particular, the county is deploying 660 personnel, including 600 public officials, and 186 pieces of equipment, such as 158 excavators, to focus on recovery efforts.
For those temporarily evacuated, the county is operating 27 shelters and providing daily necessities and meals, including relief kits and safety packages. In addition, Sancheong County is running disaster psychological counseling centers in cooperation with the Sancheong County Mental Health Welfare Center, the Gyeongnam Metropolitan Mental Health Welfare Center, and the Gyeongnam Psychological Recovery Support Center (Korean Red Cross).
County Governor Lee Seunghwa said, "It breaks my heart that our residents, who went through difficult times due to the wildfire in March and were preparing for brighter days, are once again experiencing pain. I am especially saddened by the loss of life and would like to first offer my condolences to the bereaved families."
He continued, "We will focus all administrative efforts on recovery so that residents, who are facing increasing hardship, can quickly return to their happy daily lives. I will carefully inspect every site and, together with public officials, do our utmost to ensure that residents do not experience any inconvenience."
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