Hampyeong-gun Deploys 108 Equipment Units and 125 Personnel in Snow Removal Efforts

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do is making every effort to clear snow in major urban areas.

According to Hampyeong-gun on the 7th, the snow that started falling from the afternoon of the previous day recorded an average snowfall of 10.7 cm as of 4 p.m. on the same day.

Since 7 p.m. on the 6th, when the heavy snow advisory was issued, the county mobilized 108 pieces of equipment including graders and 125 public officials to conduct overnight snow removal work on 53 routes (97 sections) covering 252.1 km within the jurisdiction.

From the morning of the 7th, when the snow began to fall in earnest, large-scale snow removal operations have been carried out targeting major urban areas of 9 eup and myeon, main roadsides, and residential back streets in cooperation with the local autonomous disaster prevention group.

In particular, snow removal materials have been frequently spread on National Route 24, where accidents are frequent, as well as on national highway entry and exit sections, major national highways, provincial roads, and rural roads. So far, 193 tons of snow removal materials have been used.

A county official said, “According to the Korea Meteorological Administration forecast, there is a possibility of an additional 10 to 20 cm of snow falling in our area along with a strong cold wave until the day after tomorrow,” adding, “Due to the heavy snow falling in the cold wave, there are concerns about safety accidents on icy roads, so please refrain from going out as much as possible and pay special attention to prevent water meter freezing and other issues.”

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