Declaring 10 exclusive disaster zones, which include Gwanak, Seoul and Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do

-President Yoon Seok-yeol has declared 10 distinctive disaster parts that have endured substantial destruction owing to large rains. It is the initial time that a specific catastrophe space has been declared since the latest govt took office.

In remarks at the Eulji State Council conference chaired at the Yongsan Presidential Business creating on the morning of the 22nd, President Yoon mentioned: “To be declared a exclusive disaster region, certain demands ought to be achieved these kinds of as the extent of the damages by regulation. “Initially we will declare it as a particular disaster region,” he reported. In saying the pan-government actions on the 11th, the government declared that if it is sure that the standards for declaring a particular catastrophe location will be exceeded , the declaration procedure will be carried out first soon after a preliminary investigation on the location.

The unique disaster spots declared by the govt this time are Gaepo 1-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Gwanak-gu and Gangnam-gu in Seoul, Seongnam-si, Gwangju-gun, Yangpyeong-gun in Gyeonggi-do, Geumsa-myeon and Sanbuk -myeon in Yeoju, Hoengseong-gun in Gangwon and Buyeo-gun and Cheongyang-gun in Chungcheongnam-do. A exclusive disaster location can be declared when hurt of above 4.5 billion won to 10.5 billion received and 450 million to 1.05 billion won in Eup, Myeon and dong occurs depending on the index of financial ability in the circumstance of Si, Gun and Gu.

The parts declared as distinctive disaster spots have been pre-investigated this time. Dongjak-gu, Seoul, like Yeongdeungpo-gu and Gwanak-gu, experienced serious destruction from weighty rains, but it has not been declared a specific catastrophe place for the reason that investigations are ongoing. An formal from the Ministry of Community Administration and Safety claimed: “The Dongjak-gu district will perform a joint investigation by the suitable ministries by the conclusion of this month and, if it satisfies the standards, it will be declared a unique disaster place.”

Neighborhood governments declared exclusive disaster locations can deal with 50-80% of the injury mend expenses with government money, lowering the economic burden. The deceased or missing will acquire 20 million won for each person as public paying for their households. In addition to 18 help steps relevant to typical disaster parts, these as deferred payment of taxes and reduction of h2o and sewage tariffs, 12 further supports this sort of as reduction of health and fitness insurance policies top quality and reduction or reduction of energy bills will be delivered .

On the similar working day, President Yoon requested compact small business homeowners strike by torrential rains to be bundled in the catastrophe reduction. In a briefing, Presidential Business spokesman Kang In-seon mentioned, “Modest enterprise homeowners have not been qualified for catastrophe aid, but this time President Yoon ordered them to be included in the grant as the destruction to small firms was extremely excellent. “

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