Chinanews, August 9th, according to Korean media reports, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced on the 7th that 7 regions of the country that have suffered heavy rains will be designated as special disaster areas, and the central budget will be used to maintain the livelihood of the victims and support post-disaster reconstruction.
Special disaster areas included Ancheng in Gyeonggi Province, Cheorwon County in Gangwon Province, Chungju City in Chungcheongbuk Province, Jecheon City, Eumseong County, Cheonan City in Chungcheongnam Province, and Asan City.
On August 8, many trails, driveways, and parking lots were flooded in Panpo Han River Park in Seoul. Days of heavy rain caused the water level of the Han River in Seoul, South Korea to soar, and some roads and parks nearby were flooded. Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
According to reports, if it is designated as a special disaster area, the central government will bear 50-80% of the local government’s disaster relief costs. Residents in the disaster area can also enjoy relief subsidies, reduction or exemption of public utility charges, and exemption from reserve training.
Yin Zaikuan, deputy spokesperson of the Blue House, said that the central and local governments will first designate the seven severely affected areas as special disaster areas after learning about the disaster situation in various regions, and will continue to learn about the disaster situation and designate special disaster areas.
According to news from the South Korean Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on August 9, as of 6 o'clock in the morning of the same day, 30 people were killed, 12 people were missing, and 8 people were injured in the torrential rains in the metropolitan area and the central and southern regions. The number of victims increased to 5,971. Continue to expand.