Yangpyeong County Mobilizes All-Out Support for Neighboring Gapyeong County's Flood Recovery

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yangpyeong County has mobilized all-out support for flood recovery efforts in neighboring Gapyeong County, which suffered massive damage from unprecedented heavy rainfall.

County Governor Jeon Jin-seon and around 50 volunteers from civic organizations including Yangpyeong County Comprehensive Volunteer Center, Yangpyeong County Autonomous Disaster Prevention Unit, Yangpyeong Model Drivers Association, Yangpyeong Marine Corps Veterans Association, and Yangpyeong New Village Movement visited flood-affected areas in Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong County on the 22nd to carry out recovery work.

These volunteers conducted urgent recovery support activities including soil removal, road repairs, and quarantine assistance. They also provided material resources including 8 heavy equipment units such as excavators and 9,600 bottles of Yangpyeong clean water, contributing to flood recovery efforts.

Gapyeong County experienced record-breaking heavy rainfall reaching a maximum of 104mm per hour between July 19th and 20th, with extreme rainfall of 197mm falling particularly in Jojong-myeon. As a result of landslides and flash floods, the county suffered human casualties including 3 deaths, 4 missing persons, and 37 people isolated, while residential buildings, pensions, and roads were flooded and collapsed, incurring significant damage.

Yangpyeong County Governor Jeon Jin-seon said, "Upon learning of Gapyeong County's damage situation, I recall the pain that Yangpyeong County experienced from flooding in August 2022, and I feel deep sorrow and sympathy. As a neighboring area, Yangpyeong County will quickly deploy human and material resources and continue our support until the flood-affected residents can return to their normal lives, pooling our strength together with county residents until complete recovery is achieved," he stated.