Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said on the 20th to prepare rapid response and recovery measures for the damage caused by heavy rainfall, and the Prime Minister's Office revealed that he dispatched Minister Song Mi-ryeong of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to the disaster site.
According to the Prime Minister's Office, Prime Minister Kim noted that many casualties and property damages occurred in the Jinju area of South Gyeongsang Province due to the unusual heavy rainfall and directed the relevant ministries to prepare swift response and recovery measures.
Prime Minister Kim also instructed Minister Yoon Ho-joong of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to visit the site tomorrow to comfort the affected residents and prepare meticulous recovery measures.