Politics · South Korea · 27 mins ago
Cheongju to launch winter safety and support plan from Nov. 15
Cheongju will run a winter plan from Nov.
15 to March 15 to prepare for cold weather and support residents.
The city’s measures cover disaster safety, household stability, vulnerable residents and public health, with 12 detailed tasks.
For heavy snow and cold spells, the city will clear 72 major-road routes spanning 853 kilometres and use local volunteer teams to help with smaller roads.
A 51-member team will monitor prices for 87 categories of goods and services, including 28 items commonly bought for kimchi-making.
The city will also identify households in crisis and help 568 low-income households pay heating costs with support from private companies, including SK hynix.
A round-the-clock monitoring office will work to prevent animal diseases such as avian influenza and African swine fever from entering the city.
Cheongju will run a winter safety and support plan from Nov. 15 to March 15.
The plan covers disaster and safety response, stability in residents’ daily lives, protection for vulnerable people and public health.
The city will prepare snow-clearing measures for 72 routes covering 853 kilometres and operate volunteer snow-clearing groups in 43 towns and townships.
It will provide heating-cost support to 568 low-income households in cooperation with private companies, including SK hynix.
The city will also operate a 24-hour disease-control situation room to prevent livestock diseases including avian influenza and African swine fever.
- Who
- Cheongju City.
- What
- It will implement a winter safety and support plan covering four areas and 12 detailed tasks.
- When
- Nov. 15 to March 15. The city announced the plan on Nov. 13.
- Where
- Cheongju, South Korea.
- Why
- To prepare for heavy snow and cold waves, support residents’ daily lives and vulnerable people, manage public health, and prevent livestock diseases.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Cheongju City announced its winter comprehensive plan.
The plan is scheduled to begin.
The plan is scheduled to end.
- Plan period
- Nov. 15 to March 15
- Coverage
- 4 areas and 12 detailed tasks
- Snow-clearing routes
- 72 routes covering 853 kilometres
- Volunteer groups
- 43 towns and townships
- Heating support
- 568 low-income households
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What people are saying
We will thoroughly implement measures in each area, putting residents’ safety and stability in their daily lives first.