Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun Holds Emergency Countermeasures Meeting for Heavy Rain Damage Instead of Inauguration Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun began his first mayoral duties on the 1st by holding a 'heavy rain damage report and countermeasures meeting' instead of an inauguration ceremony.

Mayor Jung completed his oath of office at the disaster situation room on the 5th floor of City Hall in the morning and presided over the 'heavy rain damage report and countermeasures meeting' to discuss damage conditions from the heavy downpour and future recovery plans.

During the meeting, Mayor Jung stated, "While significant damage occurred from the concentrated heavy rain over a short period, we were able to minimize damage through swift response and recovery efforts centered on departments and divisions," and urged, "For damaged areas where recovery has not yet been completed, please make every effort to ensure the fastest possible recovery."

Furthermore, Mayor Jung urged, "Please accurately identify damage situations at stores and private facilities caused by flooding and utilize Gyeonggi Province's disaster relief fund for small merchants to enable prompt damage support," and said, "By benchmarking advanced domestic and international disaster response systems, we will establish a disaster and safety system tailored to our city."

In the meeting, currently reported damage in Hwaseong City totaled 94 cases (51 cases of public facility damage and 43 cases of private facility damage), of which emergency recovery was completed for 92 cases.

Meanwhile, on his first day in office, Hwaseong Mayor Jung Myung-geun paid respects at the War Memorial Tower and immediately moved to City Hall to hold the 'heavy rain damage report and countermeasures meeting,' and subsequently conducted on-site inspections of heavy rain-affected areas including Bongnim Temple, Sakang Market, and Songsan-myeon Administrative Welfare Center.