Suwon Designates 78 Buildings as Disaster Victim Reception Facilities

Suwon announced on the 15th that it has designated 78 buildings within the city as disaster victim reception facilities to enable prompt relief for victims in the event of various disasters such as flooding.

The facilities designated for reception include 70 schools such as Yuljeong Elementary School, 5 senior centers including Kiro Senior Center, Suwon General Sports Complex, Jeongja 1-dong Administrative Office, and Suwon Central Church, among others. These facilities will be able to simultaneously accommodate a total of 21,545 disaster victims in case of emergency.

The city has also designated 84 private equipment units including bulldozers and excavators, and 155 equipment units owned by the city, as emergency recovery equipment. Additionally, it has signed agreements with the Army's 2819th Unit stationed in Hwaseong and the Korean Thermal Management Construction Association's Suwon Branch to receive manpower and equipment support in the event of disasters.