Politics · South Korea · 1 hr ago
Yongin prepares winter safety measures, including 168 cold shelters
The city of Yongin in South Korea has prepared for winter snow and cold with a package of safety measures.
The plan runs until March 15, with a 24-hour emergency operations room and close monitoring of 85 areas at risk of winter disasters.
For snow, the city will focus on risky road sections, tunnels and bridges, and form local snow-clearing teams to help clear routes in rural and mountain areas.
It will also use a school snow-clearing map to plan safer routes for students.
During cold alerts, the city plans to track cold-related illnesses and coordinate treatment, while providing heating supplies and temporary housing to people in need.
Yongin has designated 168 places as cold shelters, including village halls and community centres, and will add heated bus-stop seats; the measures are intended to protect residents as winter hazards arise.
Yongin has drawn up winter disaster measures, including 168 designated cold shelters.
The city will run its winter disaster response period through March 15 next year and operate its disaster safety situation room around the clock.
It will closely manage 85 areas considered at risk of winter disasters.
The plan includes road snow removal, support for local snow-removal teams and measures to protect students on school routes.
For cold-weather emergencies, the city plans to monitor health risks, support vulnerable residents and add heated seats at bus stops.
- Who
- Yongin City.
- What
- It has prepared measures for winter natural disasters, including operating 168 cold shelters.
- When
- The measures cover the winter disaster period through March 15 next year. The city announced them on November 13.
- Where
- Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- Why
- To prepare for winter disasters such as heavy snow and cold waves and protect residents.
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Yongin City announced its comprehensive measures for winter natural disasters.
The city’s winter disaster response period will run, with its disaster safety situation room operating around the clock.
- Cold shelters
- 168 locations
- At-risk areas
- 85 areas
- Disaster response period
- Through March 15 next year
- Cold-wave monitoring
- A cold-related illness emergency-room monitoring system
- Snow removal
- Local teams will receive snow-removal equipment
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What people are saying
Natural disasters such as cold waves and heavy snow are difficult to predict, so we must establish a cooperation system with relevant local agencies and prepare measures that reflect conditions in the field.
We will establish a system for ongoing monitoring of natural disasters and respond quickly.