Gapyeong County Delivers Emergency Relief Supplies to Isolated Residents via Helicopter

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County delivered emergency relief supplies via helicopter to 42 residents in Seung-an-ri area, Gapyeong-eup, who were isolated by heavy rain.

On the 21st, the county announced that it conducted an emergency aerial transport operation to Seung-an-ri area in Gapyeong-eup, which was cut off from the outside due to road washout and landslides caused by recent continuous heavy rain.

The support was carried out in close cooperation with related organizations including the Korea Forest Service, and was implemented as an emergency measure to secure essential survival supplies for residents in isolated areas where external access is impossible until road repairs are completed.

County Governor Seo Tae-won said, "We decided to provide emergency helicopter support with the hope that it will help, even in a small way, the residents who are facing difficulties due to lack of drinking water and essential goods in isolated areas where roads are cut off," and added, "The county will continue to mobilize all administrative resources to support disaster recovery and resolve residents' inconveniences."