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The Aftermath at the Job Assistance Center
ACAP employees starting on the clean-up. Boy what a mess it was. Everything in the office was destroyed. All of our files, computers, equipment and furniture. It was a mess! We all worked hard for many weeks to come trying to get the ACAP Center back on its feet again. Special thanks to all the soldiers at Camp Casey who came to our rescue!
Whats left of my desk. Notice the water level in the rear. There was 5 1/2 feet of water in the ACAP Center.
Downtown Tongduchon "Down Range" - Camp Casey
The devastation "down range" was great. All of the shops on the main drag were wiped out. All their merchandise in their shops was destroyed. The insides of the shops was covered in mud.
As you can see from this picture, all of the shops were destroyed. The metal doors were beaten down and merchandise was everywhere. This picture was taken after the water had receded several feet.
The Clean-Up Begins
Everything in the shops was destroyed. The Korean people had many a long days ahead of them cleaning up the mess from the flood.
Many people lost all their belongings in their homes also. This picture was taken almost a week after the flood. You can see Korean ROK soldiers (dressed in the shorts & green shirts) helping with the clean-up. People just threw their belongings out into the street and the ROK soldiers came by to pick it up. The soldiers worked very hard for over two months cleaning up the aftermath from the flood. This is the street we lived on.
Apartments Outside Camp Hovey
Our Apartment Building
These are the stairs leading to the downstairs apartments in our building. As you can see, there wasn't much left down there. The people were awakened at about 1:30 a.m. on August 5th with the sound of rushing water coming down the stairs. They had just enough time to get one of their prized possessions (their color t.v.) up the stairs to the second floor where we lived. We were so lucky to have been living on the second floor!!!
The Devastation on Camp Hovey
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The Camp Casey ACAP
Center. Notice the water level on the outside of the building. The water came
in a great rush and then receded very quickly. What devastation it left behind in
its wake. When we first arrived that morning, we couldn't even get in the front
door. The water had rushed through with such force that it had knocked over a soda
machine and the machine was blocking the entrance to the door. We peeked inside and
were astonished at the chaos. Everything had tumbled around. Desks were turned
on their sides, computers were strewn all about.
