Uiwang City Receives Top Grade 'A' in Ministry of Interior and Safety Natural Disaster Safety Diagnosis

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Uiwang City announced on the 7th that it received the top grade 'A' in the '2024 Natural Disaster Safety Diagnosis' conducted by the Ministry of Interior and Safety targeting 228 local governments nationwide.

The Ministry of Interior and Safety's Natural Disaster Safety Diagnosis is implemented annually under the 'Natural Disaster Countermeasures Act' and evaluates 67 assessment items including natural disaster risk factors, prevention measures, and facility maintenance, assigning ratings in five grades (A through E).

Uiwang City received the top grade 'A' diagnosis, which is given to the top 15% of organizations, by earning high scores in areas including compliance with disaster impact assessment consultations, establishment and implementation of earthquake disaster prevention plans and seismic reinforcement measures, and construction of emergency response and information-sharing systems.

Grade A is conferred upon 34 of the 228 cities and districts nationwide, and through this achievement, Uiwang City will receive an additional 2% state treasury support for damage recovery costs when special disaster areas are declared due to natural disasters.

Uiwang City Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "As the likelihood of natural disasters is expected to increase due to abnormal climate, thorough disaster management is more important than ever," adding "In 2025 as well, I will make every effort to create a safe urban environment and develop Uiwang into Korea's most desirable premium city."