 ▲ 윤석열 대통령이 15일 오전 용산 대통령실 청사에서 열린 제44회 국무회의를 주재하며 모두 발언하고 있다. © 뉴시스 |
윤석열 대통령이 지난 9월 말 집중호우로 대규모 피해가 발생한 경남 김해시 칠산서부동·전남 장흥군 장흥읍 등 14개 읍·면·동을 특별재난지역으로 선포했다고 대통령실이 15일 전했다.
해당 선포지역은 경남 김해시 칠산서부동·경남 창원시 웅동1동·전남 장흥군 장흥읍·용산면·강진군 작천면·군동면·병영면·해남군 계곡면·황산면·산이면·화원면, 영암군 금정면·시종면·미암면 등이라고 정혜전 대통령실 대변인이 서면브리핑에서 전했다.
윤 대통령은 "지난 9월 말 기습 폭우로 주택·농작물 등 피해본 주민이 많아 안타깝다"며 "농작물 피해가 많은 만큼 피해 농민에 대한 지원을 조속 진행하고 도로·주택 등 시설 피해 복구·각종 요금감면 등 직·간접 지원을 꼼꼼하게 챙겨달라"고 행정안전부·농림축산식품부 등 관계부처 장관에게 주문했다.
또 "이상 기후로 인해 10월에도 호우 발생 가능성이 있으므로 재난안전 당국에선 끝까지 긴장 끈을 놓지 말고 추가 피해가 없도록 만전을 기해달라"고 당부했다.
특별재난지역 선포 지역은 지방자치단체가 부담해야 하는 복구비 일부가 국비로 전환되고, 피해 국민에겐 재난지원금이 지원되며 국세·지방세 납부유예·공공요금 감면 등 간접 혜택도 받을 수 있다.
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President Yoon Seok-yeol Declares 14 Towns, Townships, and Neighborhoods in Gyeongnam and Jeonnam as Special Disaster Zones
Gyeongnam Gimhae Chilsan Seobu-dong, Changwon Ungdong 1-dong, Jeollanam-do Jangheung-gun Jangheung-eup, Yongsan-myeon, Gangjin-gun Jakcheon-myeon, Gundong-myeon, Byeongyeong-myeon, Haenam-gun Gyegok-myeon, Hwangsan-myeon, Sani-myeon, Hwawon-myeon, Yeongam-gun Geumjeong-myeon, Sijong-myeon, Miam-myeon
-kihong Kim reporter
The Blue House announced on the 15th that President Yoon Seok-yeol declared 14 towns, townships, and wards, including Chilsan Seobu-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jangheung-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do, which suffered large-scale damage from heavy rain in late September, as special disaster areas.
The areas subject to the declaration are Chilsan Seobu-dong, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do; Ungdong 1-dong, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do; Jangheung-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do; Yongsan-myeon; Jakcheon-myeon, Gangjin-gun; Gundong-myeon, Byeongyeong-myeon; Gyegok-myeon, Hwangsan-myeon, Sani-myeon, and Hwawon-myeon in Haenam-gun; and Geumjeong-myeon, Sijong-myeon, and Miam-myeon in Yeongam-gun, reported Spokesperson for the Office of the President Jeong Hye-jeon in a written briefing.
President Yoon said, “It is unfortunate that many residents suffered damage to their homes and crops due to the sudden torrential downpours at the end of September,” and ordered the ministers of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and other relevant ministries to “promptly provide support to the affected farmers as much as there was damage to crops, and thoroughly take care of direct and indirect support such as restoration of damaged facilities such as roads and houses, and reduction of various rates.”
He also urged, “Due to the abnormal weather, there is a possibility of heavy rain in October, so disaster and safety authorities should remain vigilant until the end and make every effort to prevent additional damage.”
In areas declared as special disaster zones, some of the recovery costs that local governments were supposed to shoulder will be transferred to national funds, disaster relief funds will be provided to affected citizens, and indirect benefits such as deferral of national and local tax payments and reductions in public utility rates will also be available.
