S. Korea to Provide $237 Million in Aid to Typhoon Victims
The government will provide $237 million for rehabilitation projects in coastal areas devastated by Typhoon Thelma, officials said Monday.
The National Counter-Disaster Center said 118 people were killed in the storm that struck last Thursday, and 215 are still missing. More than 24,000 people were left homeless, and damage totaled at least $250 million, it said.
Deputy Prime Minister Chung In Yong and five other Cabinet ministers told a news conference that the central government will provide $25 million of the $237-million aid package, and local governments will raise the rest through bond issues.
Emergency relief officials said that cleanup and emergency repair operations, involving 500,000 people, are expected to end in several days.
Nearly 4,000 ships, mostly fishing boats, were destroyed by the typhoon.
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