The Blue House said on the 4th that President Lee Jae-myung additionally declared all of Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, a special disaster zone after severe damage from heavy rain.
Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing that day that "after a central joint survey, it was additionally declared around 6 p.m. that day," and stated accordingly.
This is a follow-up measure to the priority declaration on the 21st of last month of all of Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, and Sanyang-eup and Bongpyeong-dong in Tongyeong as special disaster zones.
The Spokesperson said, "This time, considering that the scale of damage was large, we significantly extended the reporting period for damage and proceeded with acceptance," and added, "The government will swiftly establish and support a recovery plan so that affected residents can return to their daily lives as soon as possible."