SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- South Korean government is considering designate all regions hit by Typhoon Maemi as special disaster areas next week, according to presidential spokesman YoonTai-young on Tuesday.

　　The death and missing toll from Typhoon Maemi, which ripped through the southeastern part of South Korea late last week, rose to 126 as of Tuesday afternoon, announced South Korean Central Anti-Disaster Headquarters (CADH). Property damage from the devastating storm came to 1.85 trillion won (1.58 billion US dollars).

　　At a Cabinet meeting presided over by South Korea President RohMoo-hyun, the government outlined a plan to make the designation as early as next Wednesday after completing a survey of damage caused by the typhoon, South Korean Yonhap News Agency quoted Yoon as reporting.

　　When made, the designation will allow areas affected by the devastating typhoon to be eligible for tax benefits and government subsidies for recovery projects.

　　Home Affairs Minister Kim Doo-gwan said a team of officials from various government agencies are to conduct a joint damage assessment from Thursday and recommend that the president declare the typhoon-hit regions as special disaster areas, Yoon said.

　　Seoul government has provided 10 billion won (8.5 million US dollars) in emergency subsidies to the provinces hardest hit by Maemi to help repair roads and provide relief goods to the thousands made homeless.

　　South Korea's military authorities have ordered a full mobilization of available troops to help rebuild badly-damaged houses, repair roads and clear mud from rice paddies.

　　The Army has so far sent 33,000 troops to regions with serious damage. The Air Force and the Navy also plan to join the efforts by dispatching a combined 7,700 troops to the affected areas. Enditem