Muan-gun, Emergency Assembly of Eup and Myeon Staff for Snow Removal Operations Conducted

Private Rental Snow Removal Vehicle Strike... Measures Including Staff Deployment by Zone

County Governor Kim San Participates in Snow Removal Work with Employees

(On the left) Kim San, the governor of Muan County, is performing snow removal work on the morning of the 10th. / Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] The private rental snow removal vehicles in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, which went on strike on the 9th, have taken measures in preparation for another heavy snowfall.

According to Muan-gun on the 10th, on the 9th, County Governor Kim San held an emergency countermeasure meeting to prepare for the strike of private rental snow removal vehicles and heavy snowfall, inspecting snow removal measures and instructing all staff to maintain emergency contact and standby for heavy snow.

Accordingly, on the morning of the 10th at 9 a.m., the county urgently gathered town and township employees, assigning them to their respective areas to clear snow accumulated on roadsides, sidewalks, and bus stops.

In particular, Governor Kim San checked frozen areas in the jurisdiction at 6 a.m. and participated with employees in snow removal work in residential areas and side streets.

A Muan-gun official said, “The conflict with the private snow removal vehicle owners occurred during the process of issuing work orders for residents' safety in response to civil complaints,” adding, “From now on, whenever it snows, all staff will be dispatched to carry out snow removal work to minimize any inconvenience to residents.”

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, 6.4 cm of snow has accumulated in the Muan area as of the 10th, and more snow is expected to fall from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. that day. However, the amount of snow is small, and both the heavy snow warning and advisory have been lifted.

Meanwhile, according to Muan-gun’s comprehensive road snow removal measures, when a heavy snow special warning is issued, the county disaster safety countermeasure headquarters is activated, and if the snowfall exceeds 5 cm, all staff enter an emergency duty system.

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