At the Gateway to Summer in June, Beware of Heavy Rain, Heatwaves, and Water Play Accidents!

June Marks the Beginning of Summer with a Sharp Increase in Weather-Related and Outdoor Activity Accidents

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 2nd that it will continuously promote safety behavior guidelines and urge residents to exercise special caution regarding safety accidents that may occur in June, such as heavy rain, heat waves, and water play.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration's weather forecast, high temperatures may occur during the day in early June, and the latter half of the month is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high probability of rain.

The probability that the monthly average temperature will be similar to or higher than the normal (21.9℃) is 40%. The probability that the monthly average precipitation will be similar to or greater than the normal (102.4~241.8mm) is also 40%.

Last year, due to heavy rain, four counties in the province?Sancheong, Hamyang, Geochang, and Uiryeong?suffered damage and were designated as special disaster areas.

As a result, there were a total of 391 dispatches, rescuing 121 lives, supporting drainage at 117 locations, and carrying out 235 safety measures.

A fire headquarters official emphasized that to prevent heavy rain damage, it is necessary to inspect the drainage pipes of houses and the drainage around the house before heavy rain falls.

Last year, heat-related illnesses first occurred in May and began to increase significantly from June, with a total of 19 cases of heat-related illnesses and an average of 1.57 patients transported per day.

To prevent heat-related illnesses, on days with high temperatures such as when a heat wave warning is issued, it is recommended to avoid the hot midday sun as much as possible, and the elderly and infants should refrain from outdoor activities.

According to fire activity statistics, water play accidents tend to gradually occur starting in June.

In the case of last year, serious drowning accidents began in June (3 cases of water play drowning), increased fivefold to 15 cases in July, and a total of 34 cases occurred in August.

Kim Joil, head of the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, said, "June, the beginning of summer, is a time when incidents and accidents frequently occur due to weather and outdoor activities," and added, "We will cultivate residents' safety awareness to prevent damage from heavy rain, heat waves, and water play accidents."

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