Gangseo District Sets Next Year's Disaster Safety Budget at 70.1 Billion Won, Up 12.1 Billion

Reviews Proposal on Investment Priorities
Focuses on Natural Disasters and Child Safety

Seoul’s Gangseo District (Mayor Jin Gyohun) said on October 8 that it held a Safety Management Committee meeting in the district office’s disaster and safety situation room on October 7, where it deliberated and approved a proposal reviewing investment priorities for the fiscal 2027 disaster and safety budget. The total budget is 70,118,100,000 won, an increase of 12,099,850,000 won from this year.

Gangseo-gu District Mayor Jin Gyohoon presides over a Safety Management Committee meeting held in the district office's disaster and safety control room. Provided by Gangseo-gu.

The district classified various disasters and safety accidents into 41 types across four fields and detailed them in 116 projects. It focused on responding to natural disasters such as heavy rain and heavy snowfall, as well as building a local safety net, including preventing child abuse and ensuring children’s safety. The budget proposal will be finalized after deliberation and approval by the district council.

The meeting also reviewed safety management for local festivals. More than 150,000 visitors attended last year’s Heo Jun Festival, and a large crowd is expected again this year at the 24th festival, which will be held around Seoul Botanic Park for two days from October 10. Attendees agreed to strengthen cooperation among relevant agencies to ensure visitor safety, manage crowds and prepare traffic measures. About 20 representatives from 13 organizations, including the Gangseo Police Station and Gangseo Fire Station, attended the meeting.

District Mayor Jin Gyohun said, "As the El Niño phenomenon, characterized by rising sea surface temperatures, is progressing rapidly, forecasts have warned that a so-called 'super El Niño' will arrive this year. The likelihood of heavy rain in South Korea has also increased for the period from late autumn to early winter." He added, "I ask all relevant agencies to join forces to prevent disasters in advance and respond swiftly in emergencies."

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