Drought-Stricken Gangneung Archives

In Drought-Stricken Gangneung, Young Activists Push for Smarter Water Management

GANGNEUNG, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — In Gangneung, where South Korea declared its first-ever “state of disaster” caused by drought, a group of local young people has organized under the unlikely name “Toilet Demon Hunters.” Their mission is both urgent and practical: teaching citizens how small changes in daily habits can conserve vast amounts of water. The [...]

Firefighters Nationwide Rush to Aid Drought-Stricken Gangneung

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Under searing 35-degree heat, fire crews from across the country converged on Gangneung on Sunday, hauling thousands of tons of water in an urgent effort to relieve one of the worst droughts to hit the region in decades. At the Hongje Water Purification Plant, which supplies drinking [...]