North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected efforts to reconstruct homes destroyed by summer floods on Sunday, according to state media, framing the relief work as part of a broader regional development push.

The tour of the construction site marks Kim’s third public visit to the country’s far northwest in just two months, a frequency that underscores the high priority he has placed on demonstrating his personal efforts to care for flood victims and diverting blame for the disaster.

The party-run daily Rodong Sinmun reportedon Monday that Kim visited the site in North Pyongan Province, one of the areas