Dongdaemun-gu, Comprehensive Summer Measures in 5 Priority Areas 'Full Effort'

Preparation for heatwaves, heavy rain, and health hygiene... Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on 24-hour emergency duty until October 15, operates Heatwave Countermeasures Headquarters during heatwave alerts

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor You Deok-yeol) has designated the period until October 15 as the comprehensive summer season countermeasure period to prevent various disasters that are likely to occur during the summer and to resolve inconveniences in daily life. The district will promote 23 unit projects in five areas: ▲Flood and wind disaster countermeasures ▲Heatwave countermeasures ▲Safety countermeasures ▲Health countermeasures ▲Resolution of residents' inconveniences.

First, on the 15th at 5 p.m., the district held a plaque ceremony for the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters on the 7th floor of the district office, with the mayor and related staff in attendance, officially launching the comprehensive summer countermeasures.

The Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, led by Mayor You Deok-yeol as the head, is composed of 13 teams including ▲Situation General Team ▲On-site Recovery Team ▲Traffic Countermeasures Team ▲Medical Quarantine Team ▲Rescue and First Aid Team ▲Disaster Public Relations Team, and will operate 24-hour emergency duty until October 15.

In particular, to ensure the safety of students, the headquarters has established an emergency contact network with a total of 67 institutions in the area, including 22 kindergartens, 22 elementary schools, 13 middle schools, and 10 high schools, and promptly disseminates weather warnings and river control situations.

Additionally, the district has organized a local relief center consisting of five teams: ▲Disaster Victim Relief Team ▲Medical Support Team ▲Infectious Disease Management Team ▲Sanitation Guidance Team ▲Relief Activity Team. It has secured temporary housing facilities capable of accommodating 18,430 people at 34 locations including community service centers and schools, and stocked disaster relief supplies such as emergency relief sets and cooking relief sets.

To prepare for summer disaster situations, special inspection teams have been formed to continuously conduct safety inspections on major facilities such as large construction sites, aging apartment complexes, redevelopment project areas, disaster-risk facilities, and road facilities.

To prevent summer pests and food poisoning, an emergency quarantine work system has been established, and a comprehensive food safety inspection is conducted targeting 5,549 food service establishments including local restaurants and entertainment bars, as well as 201 collective catering facilities.

Furthermore, from May 20 to September 30, designated as the heatwave comprehensive countermeasure period, the Heatwave Countermeasures Headquarters is organized and operated under the leadership of Vice Mayor Cho Hong-yeon during heatwave warnings. It consists of six teams: ▲Situation General Team ▲Welfare Countermeasures Team ▲Health Management Support Team ▲Facility Countermeasures Team ▲Rest Operation Team ▲Public Relations Support Team, managing and responding to heatwave situations in real time.

To help senior citizens spend the hot summer healthily and comfortably, 154 cooling shelters are operated at community service centers, senior centers, and other locations.

Mayor You Deok-yeol of Dongdaemun-gu stated, “According to weather forecasts, this summer’s temperature and precipitation are expected to be similar to the average, but due to atmospheric instability, sudden heavy rains are expected to occur frequently. Dongdaemun-gu will prepare thorough measures against abnormal climate to ensure that residents can spend a safe and comfortable summer,” he said.

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