South Korean President Lee Jae-myeon has ordered government officials to "spare no effort" in searching for missing people and repairing damage after days of torrential rains caused serious destruction in various parts of the country, Reuters reported, BTA reports.
Although the rainfall has now subsided, according to media reports, heavy rains are still falling in some areas of North Korea.
According to the latest figures from South Korea's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security, at least 19 people have died, nine are missing and 2,549 people have been left homeless.
The material damage has been extensive flooding, landslides and debris affecting more than 3,776 properties, including homes, shops and factories.
President Lee Jae-myeon, who took office last month, has tasked Prime Minister Kim Min-seok and relevant institutions with creating a comprehensive natural disaster response system adapted to different regions and types of incidents.
He has pledged to make the country safer and stressed the need to prevent future disasters, after previous crises often drew criticism for the slow and ineffective response. reaction of the authorities.
Meanwhile, according to the sociological agency “Realmeter“, trust in the president has slightly decreased from 64.6% to 62.2% during the crisis.