Hwaseong Special City Prepares for 2026 Disaster Management Evaluation...Demonstrates Proactive Response Capabilities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special City conducted interviews and site assessments on the 23rd as part of the "2026 Disaster Management Evaluation (2025 Performance)" led by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

The 2026 Disaster Management Evaluation is an assessment conducted by the Ministry of Interior and Safety targeting 340 disaster management responsible agencies across the nation. It comprehensively analyzes disaster management implementation performance through 38 indicators across 6 categories: prevention, preparation, response, recovery, and others.

On that day, the on-site evaluation team, composed of external experts and Gyeonggi Province officials, visited Hwaseong Special City Hall and conducted in-depth interviews with Mayor Jung Myung-geun.

During the interview, Q&A; sessions were held on overall disaster management of the city, including the interest level of agency heads in disaster management, disaster response cases, and organizational vision plans for the disaster safety department.

In particular, the city emphasized efforts to establish a disaster response system befitting the status of a 1.06 million special city and secure expertise of disaster management personnel, including △compilation of a 369.2 billion won disaster safety budget, a 7% increase from the previous year △acquisition of International Safe Community Certification (ISCCC) △establishment of Korea's first disaster and hazard risk map.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun said, "The key to disaster management lies in proactive prevention and swift response," and added, "We will strengthen an effective disaster management system and establish a comprehensive safety net so that 1.06 million citizens of Hwaseong can live their daily lives with peace of mind, realizing Hope Hwaseong."