Anyang City Obtains Top-Tier Grade A in Ministry of Interior and Safety 'Natural Disaster Safety Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Anyang City announced on the 8th that it obtained the highest Grade A in the Ministry of Interior and Safety's '2025 Natural Disaster Safety Evaluation.'

The 'Natural Disaster Safety Evaluation' is conducted annually by the Ministry of Interior and Safety on 228 cities, counties, and districts nationwide, comprehensively assessing 33 indicators across 3 fields: ▲disaster risk factors ▲disaster management ▲facility management implementation results, awarding grades from A to E.

With the Grade A acquisition this time, Anyang City will be eligible to receive an additional 2% in national treasury support for disaster recovery costs in the event of natural disasters.

In this evaluation, Anyang City received high scores in ▲implementation of disaster impact assessment agreements ▲emergency response and information sharing system establishment ▲inspection and management indicators for disaster-vulnerable facilities in preparation for rainy seasons.

The city has thoroughly inspected the implementation status of disaster impact assessment agreements for major projects including the construction of the Anyang Dementia Specialty Care Facility and the Anyang Station Area Redevelopment Project, and has taken precautions against risk factors in advance.

Jung Geum-ju, Chief of the Safety Policy Division, stated, "The results of prioritizing citizen safety and making efforts in disaster prevention and response have led to excellent achievements," and added, "Going forward, we will maintain a system capable of preventing disasters in advance and responding swiftly when they occur, establishing ourselves as a 'smart safe city.'"