Prime Minister Han Deok-soo announced today (12th) that "the relevant procedures will be carried out as soon as possible to declare a special disaster zone for the affected area."
Prime Minister Han said in his remarks at both the centralized heavy rain response situation inspection meeting and the Corona 19 Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting held at the government complex in Seoul today, "The government will do its best to stabilize the lives of residents in the affected area and support rapid recovery. "He said this.
He further urged the local governments in the affected area to quickly complete the damage investigation, and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to expedite the process of declaring special disaster areas as early as possible for local governments that meet the criteria for declaration.
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