Mayor Oh Se-hoon Visits 'Namdaemun Jjokbangchon' to Check Resident Safety Amid Heatwave

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is giving an opening remark at the emergency district mayor meeting related to COVID-19 held at the Seoul City Hall Integrated Safety Situation Room on the 20th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will visit Namdaemun jjokbangchon, Seoul's representative jjokbangchon, on the 22nd.

Mayor Oh will first inspect the current status of cooling shelters operating to provide rest for vulnerable groups such as elderly people exhausted by the heatwave. For the residents of Namdaemun jjokbangchon, an indoor cooling shelter equipped with air conditioners and shower facilities is operating near the Namdaemun Senior Citizens' Center, and across the street, an outdoor cooling shelter with large fans is also in operation simultaneously.

He will visit the living spaces of elderly residents in the jjokbangchon and have conversations with the residents to listen to their difficulties.

Additionally, Mayor Oh will personally participate in spraying water from fire hydrants as a heatwave reduction measure to cool down the street heat. Seoul City, in cooperation with fire stations, sprays water from fire hydrants throughout the jjokbangchon area when heatwave advisories or warnings are issued to lower the temperature.

Meanwhile, since the 13th, Seoul City has been operating the 'Heatwave Comprehensive Support Situation Room' and activating the 'Special Heatwave Protection Measures.' Public offices such as 420 community service centers have been opened as cooling shelters, and 37 safety accommodations are being operated for elderly residents living in rooftop rooms without air conditioning. For residents of the five major jjokbangchon areas including Namdaemun and Seoul Station, 13 cooling shelters have been designated and are in operation.

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