Heavy rain damage in North Jeolla Province approaches 60 billion won... 100 billion won needed to repair damage = South Korea

The damage caused by the torrential rains that hit North Jeolla Province, South Korea from the 8th to the 10th of last month is approaching 60 billion won (about 6.5 billion yen).
According to the Jeollabuk-do Special Self-Governing Province, damages from the heavy rains were estimated at 58.3 billion won (approximately 6.3 billion yen) on the 3rd. Of that, 39 billion won (approximately 6.3 billion yen) was lost to public facilities.
The breakdown of the damage was 85.6 billion won for public facilities, 19.3 billion won for private facilities, and 105.1 billion won for private facilities.
The government will work closely with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and other related ministries and agencies to quickly establish a restoration plan.
In five cities and counties, including Gunsan and Wanju, which suffered serious damage from the torrential rains, civil servants, military personnel, and volunteer members have joined forces to complete the restoration work, which is about 94% of the original workforce as of last month.
Emergency restoration work has been carried out. In the case of privately owned facilities such as homes and vinyl greenhouses, North Jeolla Province plans to use city and county reserve funds to provide disaster relief funds in advance even before a formal restoration plan is established.
In addition, the government will strengthen forecasts of areas affected by heavy rains in preparation for future typhoons and establish safety measures such as pre-positioning emergency recovery equipment and materials.
Yoon Dong-wook, head of the Jeollabuk-do Citizen Safety Office, said, "We will pool all our administrative resources to ensure that the people affected by the heavy rains can return to their normal lives as quickly as possible.
"It will be a success," he said.