Yeongam-gun Installs Shade Shelters to Combat Heatwave, Receiving Strong Support from Residents

Full Effort in Responding to Vulnerable Groups with Distribution of Heatwave Relief Supplies and Operation of Yangsan Rental Stations

Samho Western Branch Office has installed and is operating a Yangsan rental station. / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Yeongam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 12th that it is operating a total of 31 shade shelters by installing 6 additional shade shelters as the scorching summer heat continues.

The locations for the newly installed shade shelters are the Yeongam-eup Office crosswalk, two crosswalks near Samho High School, the Samho Middle School crosswalk, the main gate crosswalk of Samho Humansia Phase 2, and the bus stop opposite Samho Humansia Phase 1. They are mainly installed in places with heavy foot traffic such as crosswalks or bus stops where pedestrians wait.

In addition, parasol rental stations have been installed and are operating at 11 eup/myeon offices and the Samho Western Branch Office, where any resident can rent parasols free of charge. The parasol rental stations and shade shelters will operate until the end of next month, the period designated for scorching heat countermeasures.

Furthermore, as part of the scorching heat countermeasures, the county is distributing heatwave response items (cooling arm sleeves and cooling scarves) to vulnerable groups and distributing scorching heat action guidelines (posters and fans) to 325 heat relief shelters in the area to minimize heatwave damage.

A county official stated, “As the scorching heat worsens every year, we plan to continuously expand heat reduction facilities and implement heatwave response measures so that residents can safely spend the summer.”

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