[Photo] Park Jun-hee, Gwanak-gu Mayor, Inspects Snow Removal Operations in Daehak-dong Ahead of Heavy Snowfall

Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Issues Level 2 Alert... Full Snow Removal Efforts on Major Arterial Roads, Side Streets, and Vulnerable Alleyways

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) launched a swift snow removal operation across the entire Gwanak-gu area on the afternoon of the 12th, when the snow began to fall.

To prevent inconvenience to residents caused by the heavy snowfall following the one on the 6th, the district carried out pre-snow removal work in the morning, including pre-spreading of de-icing agents on major arterial roads.

Using 29 snow removal vehicles including dump trucks, Unimogs, and multipurpose vehicles, along with 200 tons of calcium chloride, the district prioritized spreading de-icing agents on 24.9 km of 11 major arterial roads such as Nangok-ro and Gwanak-ro, and 21.6 km of 32 major side streets including Jowon-ro and Gwangsin-gil.

Additionally, the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters issued an emergency level 2 alert, deploying about 700 public officials excluding essential personnel and over 1,000 members of private organizations such as the Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group to focus all efforts on snow removal in vulnerable areas including narrow side streets, alleys, and sidewalks.

Meanwhile, Mayor Park Jun-hee visited the Daehak-dong Daehak-gil area in the afternoon to inspect the stock of calcium chloride and directly instructed snow removal operations on site to alleviate residents' inconvenience caused by the heavy snowfall.

Mayor Park said, “To resolve residents' inconvenience caused by the continuous heavy snowfall, we have issued a level 2 snow removal countermeasure alert after 3 p.m. and are focusing snow removal efforts on vulnerable areas. We also ask residents to actively participate in clearing snow in front of their homes and stores to prevent walking difficulties and safety accidents.”

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