Anyang Mayor Choi Dae-ho Participates in Gapyeong County Flood Recovery..."Solidarity and Cooperation in Disaster Situations"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Anyang City Mayor Choi Dae-ho visited Gapyeong County, which suffered significant damage from heavy rain on the 29th, and participated in flood recovery operations.

Mayor Choi, along with Anyang City officials, staff from the Anyang City Volunteer Center, and members of the Korean Red Cross Anyang City Council (Chairman Yi Jeom-suk)—a total of 45 people—visited Baekdun-ri in Buk-myeon, Gapyeong County on that day and assisted with recovery work including organizing the interiors of flooded houses, washing household items, and removing mud.

Meanwhile, the city is taking the lead in nationwide disaster response and inter-regional cooperation, having deployed some 90 volunteers and equipment to Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province on the 25th.

Yi Jeom-suk, Chairman of the Korean Red Cross Anyang City Council, said, "I am grateful that our members stepped forward willingly despite the extreme heat," and added, "Extending a warm hand to suffering neighbors is the role of the Red Cross and our mission."

Anyang City Mayor Choi Dae-ho said, "It is only natural to lend strength to neighbors suffering from sudden disasters," and conveyed, "Going forward, Anyang City will respond to disaster situations through solidarity and cooperation."