Yongin Mayor Baek Gun-ki Visits Heavy Rain Damage Sites, Encourages Victims and Staff

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin Mayor Baek Gun-ki visited three sites in the areas of Baekam and Wonsam townships on the 3rd, which suffered damage from heavy downpours, and offered condolences to disaster victims while encouraging staff engaged in recovery efforts.

On that day, Mayor Baek visited a multipurpose gymnasium inside the Baekam Administrative Welfare Center, where he extended condolences to approximately 20 residents who had suffered flood damage and were in temporary evacuation. He then visited a Kanglim Apartment complex in Baekam township where flood recovery work was underway, and encouraged the staff involved in restoration efforts.

At the occasion, Mayor Baek stated, "The city will do its best to support recovery efforts so that residents can return to their livelihoods as soon as possible," and added, "We will develop preventive measures for areas at risk of flooding due to low terrain."

Mayor Baek also visited Stand Pack, a company located in Maengni, Wonsam township, which had been damaged by sediment flowing down from adjacent hillsides into factories and offices. He inspected the site and instructed staff to deploy emergency equipment and volunteers to expedite recovery efforts.

Additionally, he visited the Gobdeunggogae section of National Road 57, which had been closed due to the heavy downpour, inspected the site conditions, and instructed staff to "complete recovery work promptly and review whether the road can reopen."

Meanwhile, as of 12:00 p.m. on the 3rd, Yongin City recorded an average rainfall of 217.2mm. In the Baekam and Wonsam areas, 74 disaster victims from 38 households were affected, and 500 hectares of farmland across 705 farms were inundated.