President Moon Jae-in ordered that the districts affected by the torrential downpour should be reviewed in detail, even in the towns and villages, even if conditions are not available.

President Moon said today (12th), "Please do our best to provide support by quickly designating a special disaster area" on the KTX train heading to Hadong-gun, Gyeongnam Province to check the recovery situation in the flooded areas.

President Moon visited the Hadong Hwagae Market Integrated Situation Room and heard a report on the status of the damage, and said, "I realized that the key is how quickly support is provided. I will do my best to provide support with a sense of speed."

He also said, "The Hwagae Marketplace is a symbol of harmony in Yeongho-nam," and said, "All the people are sorry for the damage of the Hwagae Marketplace."


Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok hesitated to visit President Moon's damage restoration work as to whether it would be an obstacle due to a protocol problem, but the President's own going could be encouraging and it also meant encouraging administrative support. I explained that I did it.

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