[Photo] Over 470 Mapo-gu Office Employees Urgently Clear Snow in Preparation for Heavy Snowfall

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) mobilized about 470 district officials and others to conduct emergency snow removal operations from the afternoon of the 6th to the morning of the 7th to protect residents' safety and prevent ice formation in vulnerable areas such as roads and slopes within the district due to the heavy snowfall and cold wave that fell last night.

Following the issuance of a heavy snow advisory by the Korea Meteorological Administration, the district raised the snow removal response to Level 2 at 7:20 p.m. on the 6th, significantly strengthening snow removal personnel. From 11:40 p.m. on the 6th, under the emergency directive of the deputy mayor, access to hiking trails and riverside walking paths was restricted to prevent safety accidents.

Additionally, from the evening of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th, the district deployed 26 pieces of equipment including large, medium, and small spreaders and administrative vehicles, and used a total of 197 tons of calcium chloride and salt to complete snow removal work not only on local side streets and sidewalks but also around COVID-19 screening clinics and temporary screening stations.

The district reviewed the progress of snow removal operations so far and held an emergency countermeasure meeting chaired by the deputy mayor at 10 a.m. on the 7th to ensure thorough cold wave countermeasures in preparation for sudden heavy snowfall during the ongoing cold wave period.

Meanwhile, on the evening of the 6th, at ‘Changjeon-dong Samsung Apartment’ in Seogang-dong, Mapo-gu, when the apartment announcement system informed residents that snow was accumulating, about 50 residents joined forces to directly clear snow from the apartment and surrounding roads, showing a warm-hearted gesture of consideration for their neighbors.

Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “Mapo-gu will proactively respond by fully mobilizing snow removal personnel and equipment to prepare for sudden cold waves and heavy snowfall this winter. We also ask residents to actively participate in clearing snow in front of their homes and stores to help make Mapo a safe city.”

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