Relief Organizations Deploy Laundry Vehicles to Flooded Areas... Providing Fans and Relief Kits

Hope Bridge Urgently Deploys Laundry Relief Vehicles to Sancheong, Gyeongnam and Asan, Chungnam
Salvation Army Delivers 100 Electric Fans and 200 Emergency Relief Kits

Hope Bridge volunteers are hand-washing clothes contaminated by flood damage. Hope Bridge

Hope Bridge Korea Disaster Relief Association (Chairman Song Pilho) announced on July 22 that it has urgently deployed laundry relief vehicles to Sancheong in Gyeongnam and Asan in Chungnam, areas severely affected by torrential rains, and has begun laundry support for flood victims.

Through its laundry relief activities, Hope Bridge collects clothing and bedding contaminated by flood damage, washes and dries them on site, and then returns them to the affected households. This support helps flood victims recover their daily lives in a more hygienic and comfortable environment, especially when it is difficult to clean up their homes immediately after the disaster.

Hope Bridge laundry relief vehicle installed in front of the Asan Future Agriculture Center in Chungnam. Clothes and blankets of flood victims are being collected and washed and dried on site. Hope Bridge

A special 5.5-ton mobile laundry vehicle, produced with the support of Hyundai Motor Group, has been deployed for this operation. The vehicle is equipped with three 18kg large-capacity washing machines and three 23kg large-capacity dryers, enabling it to wash and dry approximately 1,000kg of clothes and blankets on site per day, based on eight hours of operation.

As of 10 a.m. on July 22, Hope Bridge has provided a total of 113,234 relief items to areas affected by heavy rain, including 2,158 emergency kits for disaster victims, 590 partitions for shelters, 472 floor mats, 31,520 bottles of drinking water, 25,328 food and beverage items, and 304 shower kits. Hope Bridge is also considering additional support upon request from local governments and other organizations.

The Salvation Army is delivering supplies to residents affected by heavy rain at the Sonji 2-ri Village Hall in Yesan County, Chungnam, and the Sapgyo-eup Administrative Welfare Center. The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army Korea Territory (Commander Kim Byungyun) also delivered supplies on July 21 to residents affected by heavy rain at the Sonji 2-ri Village Hall and Sapgyo-eup Administrative Welfare Center in Yesan County, Chungnam.This support was made possible with sponsorship from KB Kookmin Bank and is part of a public-private partnership to provide practical assistance to residents continuing recovery work and living in shelters due to flood damage.

On site, Salvation Army Secretary General Han Sejong personally visited to comfort the affected residents and visited homes that suffered flood damage to offer words of encouragement and support. Han Sejong stated, "It pains me to see so many people suffering from flood damage," and added, "The Salvation Army will do its utmost to provide all possible assistance."

The 100 electric fans delivered that day will be distributed sequentially to affected households in the Sonji-ri area, and 200 emergency relief kits?containing hygiene products, ready-to-eat meals, and blankets?will be provided to affected households and shelters throughout Yesan County to support the daily recovery of flood victims.

Salvation Army Secretary General Han Sejong visiting the flood damage site in Chungnam. Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is currently conducting emergency relief activities in five areas: Yesan, Dangjin, and Asan in Chungnam; Naju in Jeonnam; and Sancheong in Gyeongnam. Focusing on Sancheong in Gyeongnam, where the damage is especially severe, the Salvation Army is continuously providing 500 meals per day at each mealtime. The organization plans to continue intensive relief activities through July 29.