Housing support for August flood evacuees — rent and living costs for 107 households in Geoje and Tongyeong, 230.8 billion won in recovery funding confirmed
Source material is a Korean government announcement (in Korean).
The 107 households in Geoje and Tongyeong that need to stay away from home for an extended period because of the heavy rain of August 2026 will receive monthly rent and living costs for staying at relatives’ homes through their local governments. For rent, evacuees lease a vacant house or room, move in and then file a claim, and the local government pays rent averaging about 500,000 won a month.
Key facts
| Scale of evacuation | 2,895 households and 6,176 people evacuated in Busan Metropolitan City, South Gyeongsang Province and elsewhere because of the August rainfall — as of September 16, 2026, 127 households and 226 people were staying across 7 cities, counties and districts in 4 metropolitan cities and provinces |
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| Who receives housing cost support | 107 households in Geoje and Tongyeong that need to stay away from home for an extended period because their houses were damaged |
| Rent support (54 households in Geoje) | Apartment building damage from a slope collapse — monthly rent for housing covered until repairs are complete |
| Rent and living costs (31 households in Geoje, 22 in Tongyeong) | Homes flooded or damaged — monthly rent and part of the cost of staying at relatives’ homes |
| How support is paid | Evacuees lease a vacant house or room, move in and then file a claim, and the local government pays rent averaging about 500,000 won a month |
| Support period | Until evacuees return home or repairs to their houses are complete |
| Recovery plan | Finalized on September 16, 2026 after review by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters — a total of 230.8 billion won committed, including 6 billion won toward part of the cost of replacing and repairing power receiving equipment in areas hit by outages |
| Disaster relief project funds | 190 million won provided to Geoje and Tongyeong, where large numbers of people evacuated temporarily after power and water were cut off in apartment buildings, to supply bottled water and other relief goods |
| Inquiries | Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Disaster Relief Division (재난구호과) 044-205-5331; Recovery Support Division (복구지원과) 044-205-5314 |
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The Ministry of the Interior and Safety (행정안전부) said on September 18, 2026 that it is supporting the return home and housing stability of flood victims and temporary evacuees who left their homes after their houses were flooded or damaged, or after power and water were cut off in apartment buildings, during the heavy rain of August 2026. The August rainfall forced 2,895 households and 6,176 people to evacuate in Busan Metropolitan City (부산광역시), South Gyeongsang Province (경상남도) and elsewhere, and as of September 16, 127 households and 226 people were staying in private lodgings, at relatives’ homes and elsewhere across 7 cities, counties and districts in 4 metropolitan cities and provinces, including Geoje (거제시). Housing costs will be provided through local governments to 107 households in Geoje and Tongyeong (통영시) that need to stay away from home for an extended period because their houses were damaged. For 54 households in Geoje whose apartment buildings were damaged by a slope collapse, the monthly rent for housing will be covered until repairs are complete, and 31 households in Geoje and 22 households in Tongyeong whose homes were flooded or damaged will receive monthly rent and part of the cost of staying at relatives’ homes. On September 16 the government finalized the recovery plan for the August rainfall damage after review by the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (중앙재난안전대책본부) and decided to commit a total of 230.8 billion won in recovery funding.
Summaries below are factual notes based on government announcements and primary sources — not evaluations or opinions.
FAQ
Can I receive support if I stay at a relative’s home?
The 31 households in Geoje and 22 households in Tongyeong whose homes were flooded or damaged receive monthly rent and part of the cost of staying at relatives’ homes. The same support is available to those who stay at a relative’s home and later sign a monthly rent lease.
How is the rent paid?
Evacuees lease a vacant house or room, move in and then file a claim, and the local government pays rent averaging about 500,000 won a month. Support continues until they return home or repairs to their house are complete.
When will disaster relief payments be made?
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said it plans to work with local governments to pay disaster relief funds quickly, before Chuseok, to residents whose private property was damaged, including homes that were flooded.