World · East Asia & Pacific · 8 hrs ago
Ulsan and 13 agencies prepare for winter hazards
Ulsan is coordinating winter disaster preparations with 13 other agencies for the 2026–2027 season.
Officials from the city, five districts and counties, the education office, police and weather service will share response plans and coordinate during emergencies.
The city has secured 228 snowploughs and 1,571 tonnes of de-icing material, and plans extra checks on roads and mountain passes where ice is a risk.
The plans include checks on older residents and emergency monitoring for people at greater risk, including older people living alone and people with severe disabilities.
Ulsan will also provide heating support to low-income older residents and care homes, and prepare farms, fish farms and water-meter repair teams for cold weather.
The measures are intended to reduce injuries and damage as the city prepares for winter snow and cold; the agencies plan to maintain their coordinated response.
Ulsan will hold a winter disaster preparedness meeting with representatives from 14 agencies on Nov. 10.
The meeting will review response plans for the 2026–2027 winter season and strengthen coordination among agencies.
The city has secured 228 snow-removal vehicles and 1,571 tonnes of de-icing materials.
Ulsan plans to check on 9,369 older residents and maintain emergency monitoring for 6,542 older people living alone and people with severe disabilities.
The city will also provide about 2.374 billion won in heating support to low-income older residents and senior centers.
- Who
- Ulsan City and representatives from 14 agencies, including the five districts and counties, the city education office, police agency and weather station.
- What
- They will review winter disaster response plans and coordinate preparations.
- When
- Nov. 10, 2026.
- Where
- The disaster and safety countermeasures headquarters situation room at Ulsan City Hall.
- Why
- To reduce deaths and injuries from winter natural disasters and check each agency’s response system.
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- Participating agencies
- 14
- Snow-removal vehicles
- 228
- De-icing materials
- 1,571 tonnes
- Older residents to receive safety checks
- 9,369
- People under emergency monitoring
- 6,542
- Heating support
- About 2.374 billion won
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What people are saying
As the frequency and scale of natural disasters grow due to climate change, we will firmly prepare winter disaster measures this season and strengthen the coordination system among related agencies.