Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Grasp Heavy Snow Damage to Farms in Detail, Then Swiftly Provide Necessary Support by Farm"

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun states, "Grasp the situation of farms damaged by heavy snow in detail, then swiftly provide necessary support tailored to each farm."

Suwon City holds 'Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Meeting on Heavy Snow,' discusses countermeasures

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Metropolitan City Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "After grasping in detail the damage situation of farms affected by heavy snow, swiftly provide necessary support tailored to each farm."

On the 10th, the mayor convened a 'Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Meeting on Heavy Snow' in the city government's disaster and safety situation room, attended by First Vice Mayor Kim Hyun-su, Second Vice Mayor Hyun Geun-taek, four district heads, and senior civil servants, where they discussed support measures for farms affected by heavy snow and ways to improve snow removal operations.

From the heavy snow that fell from November 27 to 29 (accumulation of 43cm), 295 damage reports came in from farms in Suwon City. The estimated damage amount is approximately 4.2 billion won.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "Identify what support damaged farms want—such as equipment and personnel—and what farms are eligible for financial support, establish clear support criteria and inform affected farms," and urged, "After identifying what farms need, swiftly provide recovery equipment and personnel."

The city is receiving damage reports from farms. It is calculating disaster relief funds by inputting damage status into the National Disaster Management System. Once the damage amount is confirmed, the city plans to provide advance payments of disaster relief funds using reserve funds.

The meeting also discussed improvements to snow removal operations. The city mobilized all snow removal equipment and personnel, deployed 3,903 tons of snow removal material, and made an all-out effort on snow removal operations.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "Many citizens experienced inconvenience due to this heavy snow," and urged, "Swiftly establish detailed snow removal guidelines containing measures for efficient operation of equipment when it snows," and stressed, "When snow falls again, snow removal operations must be conducted systematically and swiftly so citizens do not experience inconvenience."

He added, "When it snows heavily, actively promote so citizens can participate in 'clearing snow in front of their own homes.'"