Cold Wave Damage Repeated Across Gangwon... Special Caution for Safety Accidents Needed

18 Cases of Cold-Related Illnesses, 9 Cases of Drinking Water Support Due to Pipe Bursting and Freezing, 8 Cases of Icicle Removal, etc.

Apartment Icicle Removal [Provided by Gangwon Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Cold wave damage has been occurring in various parts of the Gangwon region in earnest since January, requiring special caution.

According to the Gangwon Meteorological Office on the 8th, temperatures have plummeted to minus 28.9 degrees Celsius at Hyangrobong Peak, and the cold is raging in most areas of Gangwon Province.

The lowest temperatures recorded by 6 a.m. that day were minus 28.9 degrees at Hyangrobong, minus 28.2 degrees at Gwangdeoksan and Seoraksan, minus 27.7 degrees at Cheongil, Hoengseong, minus 26.5 degrees at Naemyeon, Hongcheon, minus 23.8 degrees at Hoengseong, minus 21 degrees at Chuncheon, minus 16.9 degrees at Wonju, and minus 14.5 degrees at Gangneung.

According to the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, since the cold wave warning was issued on December 20 of last year, there have been 18 cases of cold-related illnesses, 9 cases of water supply support due to pipe bursts and freezing, and 8 cases of icicle removal.

As of the 7th, 16 cases of hypothermia and 2 cases of frostbite were reported as cold-related illnesses in Gangwon Province, and 5 out of 8 icicle safety measures occurred on high floors of apartment buildings. Careful management of water pipes and storm drains is necessary to prevent safety accidents.

In particular, high-floor icicles form in places with moisture such as balconies and railings, so moisture should be removed in advance with dry cloths, and if icicles are found, report to 119 as safety accidents caused by falling ice may occur.

Inconveniences caused by water pipe bursts and freezing occurred in 5 village communal water storage facilities and 4 private houses (groundwater), all of which supply water independently, so measures to prevent water leakage and insulate pipes are needed.

To prevent water meter freezing, wrap insulation materials or old clothes around the meter in advance, and thoroughly perform water dripping and pre-inspections when weather warnings are issued.

The Gangwon fire authorities have completed preparations such as pre-preparing warming supplies for patients, daily inspection of ambulance heating devices, and emergency treatment training for cold-related illness patients for paramedics according to weather information.

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