Hailstones Falling and Branches Wounded Houses also riddled with holes Technological support including pesticide spraying Policy to expedite insurance payment "This is the biggest hailstorm I've ever seen in my life. The damage to crops was severe, but if we were outside, it could have been a disaster." On the 6th, hailstones up to 3.5 cm in size fell for 10 to 20 minutes in areas such as Hampaeng, Naju, and Muan in Jeonnam, causing damage mainly to fruit trees and greenhouses. Mr. Park Gi-seong, who grows pears in Hampaeng, explained the situation at the time: "Hailstones the size of table tennis balls fell for about 20 minutes, causing pear blossoms to fall and branches to be severely damaged" and "The nearby house for growing Shinmuscat grapes also had holes in it despite using the thickest plastic, so it needs to be replaced." The situation for Mr. Choi Gi-yeon, who grows green onions in Daedong-myeon, was similar. Fifteen 230-pyeong vinyl greenhouses were damaged to the extent that they could be seen from a distance. Mr. Choi sighed, "I spent about 30 million won on the most recent plastic replacement work, excluding labor costs, but I don't know how much it will cost now because material prices have risen a lot." Sim Jae-sik, Chairman of the Hampaeng County Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives, who visited the damage site, said, "Although the hail was localized, damage to open-field crops such as onions and pears, as well as greenhouses, occurred simultaneously" and "We plan to recommend vinyl support, etc., to the county to provide support for facility farmers who are not covered by insurance." Until the morning of the 7th, Jeonnam Province confirmed that the area of damage caused by hail was 807.8 hectares. Crop damage included 733.7 hectares of pear blossoms and 72 hectares of onions, along with damage to vinyl greenhouses and livestock house roofs. Jeonnam Province plans to conduct on-site inspections and provide technical support such as pesticide spraying, and to expedite damage assessment and insurance payments for insured farmers. They also plan to conduct a detailed survey within 10 days to determine the extent of additional damage. Jeong Won-jin, Director of the Food and Horticulture Division of Jeonnam Province, said, "Given that the patterns of weather disasters are diversifying due to climate change, advance preparation is important" and "Active responses such as installing preventive facilities and joining disaster insurance..."