July heavy-rain recovery plan confirmed — 3.5 million won per household for flooded homes, 3 million won per small business
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The July heavy-rain recovery plan has been confirmed, with 3.5 million won per household for flooded homes and 3 million won per business in small business management stabilization support; of the total 71.3 billion won in recovery costs, disaster relief funds for private facilities account for 6.4 billion won.
Key facts
| Date confirmed | Deliberation at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting on August 18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Damage / recovery cost | Damage confirmed at 30.9 billion won · total recovery cost of 71.3 billion won (6.4 billion won in disaster relief funds + 64.9 billion won in public facility recovery costs) |
| Flooded homes | 3.5 million won per household |
| Small business owners | 3 million won per business in management stabilization support |
| Agriculture and forestry | Recovery costs for agricultural and forest crops and agricultural and forestry facilities, calculated according to the damaged area |
| Damage period and scope | July 8–24, 2026; 89 cities, counties and districts across 13 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide |
| Damage to private facilities | 5 homes damaged (2 fully destroyed · 3 partially destroyed), 376 households flooded, 900 hectares of agricultural and forest crops, 32 hectares of farmland, 231 small businesses |
| Indirect support for general disaster areas | 25 items including deferral of national tax payments, extension of local tax deadlines, national pension payment exemption, disaster recovery fund loans, emergency management stabilization fund loans, and water and sewerage fee reductions |
| Additional support for special disaster areas | 13 additional items including national health insurance premium reductions, electricity and telecommunications fee reductions, and city gas fee reductions for 4 townships — Iljik-myeon, Namseon-myeon and Imha-myeon in Andong and Danchon-myeon in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province |
| Inquiries | Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Recovery Support Division 044-205-5314 |
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The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters confirmed the July heavy-rain damage at 30.9 billion won after deliberation at its meeting on August 18, 2026, and decided to invest a total of 71.3 billion won in recovery costs. Flooded homes are paid 3.5 million won per household and small business management stabilization support is 3 million won per business, while agricultural and forest crops and agricultural and forestry facilities are paid recovery costs calculated according to the damaged area. The damage occurred from July 8 to 24 in 89 cities, counties and districts across 13 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide. Of the 71.3 billion won in recovery costs, disaster relief funds to support damage to private facilities account for 6.4 billion won and public facility recovery costs account for 64.9 billion won.
Background — why this change
This recovery plan covers heavy-rain damage that occurred from July 8 to 24, 2026 in 89 cities, counties and districts across 13 metropolitan cities and provinces nationwide. For public facilities, the tallied damage included 71 cases on rivers, 208 on small streams, 33 on roads, 5 on waterworks, 48 on irrigation facilities, 203 on small-scale facilities and 46 landslides. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it plans to promptly conduct damage surveys and provide recovery costs for areas where torrential rain damage occurred from August 15, centered on the South Gyeongsang Province region. Inquiries: Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Recovery Support Division (044-205-5314).
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
How much do I get if my home was flooded?
Flooded homes are paid 3.5 million won per household. Small business management stabilization support is 3 million won per business, and agricultural and forest crops and agricultural and forestry facilities are paid recovery costs calculated according to the damaged area.
Are there benefits other than disaster relief funds?
General disaster areas are supported with 25 indirect benefits including deferral of national tax payments, extension of local tax deadlines, national pension payment exemption, disaster recovery fund loans, emergency management stabilization fund loans, and water and sewerage fee reductions. The 4 townships declared special disaster areas — Iljik-myeon, Namseon-myeon and Imha-myeon in Andong and Danchon-myeon in Uiseong County, North Gyeongsang Province — additionally receive 13 items such as national health insurance premium reductions, electricity and telecommunications fee reductions, and city gas fee reductions.
When will it be paid?
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it will promptly disburse state subsidies in line with the confirmed recovery plan and, in cooperation with local governments, promptly pay disaster relief funds to affected residents.