Seo-gu, Gwangju Supports Flood Recovery with 'Good City Brand'

Seo-gu Honors, Cheonwon Guksi, and Neighbor Care Group Join the Effort

Seo-gu, Gwangju City (headed by District Mayor Kim Ikang), announced on the 22nd that it has launched support for affected residents through its 'Good City Brand,' which includes Seo-gu Honors, Cheonwon Guksi, and Neighbor Care Group.

'Seo-gu Honors,' a group of major donors in Seo-gu, will provide emergency support worth 13 million KRW in goods such as daily necessities, electric rice cookers, refrigerators, and fans to 13 households in the district whose homes were flooded.

Seo-gu, Gwangju City has launched support for affected residents through the 'Good City Brand,' including Seo-gu Honors, Cheonwon Guksi, and Neighbor Care Group. Provided by Seo-gu, Gwangju City

Seo-gu also plans to support elderly residents who use senior centers in Yudeok-dong and Seochang-dong, where buildings were flooded due to heavy rains, by providing Cheonwon Guksi store coupons and 1,000 meal kits. Previously, Seo-gu provided 40 Cheonwon Guksi meal kits to disaster victims who had stayed in temporary shelters due to the torrential rain.

Seo-gu is also actively utilizing its human networks to quickly assess the damage situation. The Our Neighborhood Neighbor Care Group and 370 customized senior care managers are conducting welfare checks on more than 5,000 elderly people living alone and those at risk of solitary death, identifying and assisting 16 affected residents, thereby operating a dense safety net.

Presidents of merchant associations at all 119 alley-type shopping districts throughout Seo-gu are also conducting their own inspections to check for flooded stores and plan to take immediate restoration measures in cooperation with the Seo-gu Office when necessary.

Kim Ikang, Mayor of Seo-gu, stated, "In response to this record-breaking heavy rainfall, we are mobilizing all of Seo-gu's human resources to ensure rapid recovery and comprehensive support," adding, "We will fulfill our role as a community-focused, resident-centered local government."