Gyeonggi Province Dispatches Personnel for Flood Recovery in Gangwon

The Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters announced on the 21st that it is dispatching professional firefighting personnel to flood-affected areas in Gangwon to support disaster recovery efforts following recent heavy rainfall.

According to the Fire and Disaster Headquarters, 79 firefighting personnel, 26 pieces of equipment including pump trucks, and 2 rescue dogs have been deployed since the 15th to conduct recovery operations in the Inje and Pyeongchang areas, where bridges were washed away and hundreds of residents became isolated due to torrential rains.

The Fire and Disaster Headquarters reported that it has rescued 84 people who were isolated by flooding and delivered relief supplies including 90 tons of drinking water to 44 other isolated residents, while also recovering 2 deceased persons.