Ganghwa County Governor Yu Cheon-ho: "All Available Resources Mobilized for Emergency Typhoon Damage Recovery"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Ganghwa County announced on the 27th that it will concentrate all administrative capacity on damage surveys and emergency recovery efforts from Typhoon No. 8 'Bavi'.

As of the 27th, the main damage from the typhoon includes 3 cases of public facilities (2 power outages, 1 other) and 7 cases of private facilities (3 tree uprooting, 1 rice field lodging, 4 others).

The county has immediately undertaken emergency recovery for damaged facilities including traffic lights, street lights, traffic signs, and fallen roadside trees caused by the typhoon. Additionally, all civil servants have been dispatched to typhoon damage sites to conduct on-site surveys, and the county plans to make maximum efforts in recovering damaged farms through cooperation between the private sector, government, and military.

The county plans to establish and implement a recovery plan immediately after the damage survey is completed. When budget allocation is necessary, the county plans to use disaster and emergency reserve funds for recovery.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho toured the damage sites and carefully examined the extent of damage. He instructed officials to ensure that no damaged facilities are overlooked in the typhoon damage survey.

Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "Despite the record-breaking strong winds, damage is less than initially expected, but we must conduct a thorough survey to ensure no damaged facilities are missed," and added, "We will mobilize all personnel and equipment for emergency recovery so that residents can quickly return to their daily lives."