The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters said on the 22nd that, after deliberation at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting, it finalized 86.9 billion won in August heavy rain damage restoration costs.
The restoration expense finalized that day consists of 49.6 billion won in disaster relief funds to support heavy rain victims and 37.3 billion won in restoration expense for public facilities.
Earlier in August, heavy rain fell in regions south of Chungcheong. Due to the development of a stationary front, more than 200 millimeters of rain poured down along the southern coast (9th–12th) and in the greater Seoul area (13th–14th).
As a result, nationwide damage occurred to private facilities, including 3,536 dwellings (2 destroyed, 6 half-destroyed, 3,528 flooded), 881 hectares of agricultural and forest crops, 30 hectares of farmland, and 2,429 small business establishments.
Damage to public facilities was also tallied, including 204 river and small river sites, 69 small-scale facilities, 27 roads, 25 water and sewage facilities, and 19 landslide sites.
Minister Yun Ho-jung of the Interior and Safety said, "The government will promptly disburse national subsidies in line with the finalized restoration plan and, in cooperation with local governments, plans to pay disaster relief funds before Chuseok," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that affected residents and communities can return to normal life as soon as possible through swift recovery."