[Photo] Gwangjin-gu Office Staff Conduct Snow Removal in Steep Slopes and Other Hazardous Areas

From the Night of the 6th, Snow Removal Measures Level 2 Duty Ordered, All Staff Participate in Snow Removal Work to Minimize Inconvenience to Residents

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu took swift snow removal measures on the night of the 6th following the issuance of a heavy snow advisory to minimize inconvenience to residents.

First, as of 7 p.m. on the 6th, the district activated Level 2 snow removal duty, with a total of 219 personnel on emergency duty, including 27 members of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, 134 from the community service centers, and 45 from the mobile teams and sanitation workers.

Then, to ensure residents could commute without difficulty, all staff were ordered to emergency duty at 5:30 a.m. on the 7th to participate in snow removal operations.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, also inspected road snow removal status with employees and visited hazardous areas such as steep slopes to join the snow removal efforts.

Mayor Kim said, “A sudden heavy snowfall from the night of the 6th will cause much inconvenience to residents. We will proceed with thorough and prompt snow removal to prevent traffic chaos during the morning commute.”

The district operated a total of 28 vehicles, including 2 Unimogs, 6 dump trucks, and 18 small trucks, using 108 tons of calcium chloride and 92 tons of eco-friendly deicing agents, totaling 200 tons for snow removal.

The work was carried out by dividing snow removal responsibility routes by department, focusing on major arterial roads such as Jayang-ro and Ttukseom-ro, side streets, and steep alleys vulnerable to snow accumulation.

In particular, snow removal efforts were concentrated on five village bus routes, screening clinics, steep slopes, mountain passes, and shaded areas considered vulnerable zones.

The district plans to mobilize all equipment and materials today to prevent icy and frozen road sections and prioritize snow removal to ensure lane markings such as the center line are visible to prevent traffic accidents.

Earlier, on November 15 last year, Gwangjin-gu opened the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and designated the snow removal period from then until March 15, fully operating the headquarters for disaster safety measures.

Additionally, 93 snow removal boxes, 200 calcium chloride storage boxes, and 95 resident voluntary snow removal tool boxes were installed throughout the district, including community centers and subway station entrances, encouraging voluntary resident participation through the “Clear Snow in Front of Your Home and Store” campaign.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap stated, “Despite the longest rainy season, typhoons, and heavy rains last summer, our district safely protected the area through the united efforts of all staff centered on the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Including today, we will do our utmost to prepare for upcoming heavy snow and cold waves so that residents can live warmer and safer.”

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