Cold Wave Advisory for Northwest and Northeast Seoul at 9 PM on the 15th... Seoul City Activates Cold Wave Situation Room

Warning for Late Winter Freezing Pipe Bursts Amid Cold Wave... Frozen Pipe Response Situation Room to Operate Until March 15

On the 6th, as the morning temperature in Seoul recorded a chilly 8.4 degrees Celsius below zero, severe cold waves continued in the central inland areas. Ice has formed along the riverside at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave advisory for the northwest and northeast areas of Seoul at 9 p.m. on the 15th, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will activate the Seoul Cold Wave Comprehensive Support Situation Room and begin emergency operations.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is operating the Cold Wave Comprehensive Support Situation Room, composed of the Situation Management Team, Life Support Team, and Facility Recovery Team, to prevent damage caused by the cold wave. The Cold Wave Comprehensive Support Situation Room monitors and reports on weather conditions, damage status, protection status of vulnerable groups and facilities, and other related functions.

Seoul has disseminated citizen action guidelines through SNS to encourage attention to health management. Additionally, as a rapid temperature drop is expected to increase the use of heating devices, special caution is advised to prevent safety accidents. Furthermore, households are urged to check the insulation status of water meter boxes in advance to prevent freezing damage. The Seoul Waterworks Headquarters will operate the ‘Frozen Pipe Countermeasure Situation Room’ until March 15 to ensure prompt recovery from freezing and burst pipe damage.

In case of frozen water meters, reports can be made via Seoul’s waterworks customer consultation chatbot ‘Arisu Talk,’ the Dasan Call Foundation, or the relevant waterworks office. In particular, Seoul provides citizen action guidelines and real-time disaster alerts for cold waves and various disasters through the mobile ‘Seoul Safety App.’ The ‘Seoul Safety App’ can be downloaded from Google Play, the App Store, and other platforms.

To prevent casualties caused by the cold wave, Seoul will conduct health check phone calls to vulnerable elderly citizens and perform home visits if calls are not answered. Additionally, counseling for homeless people on the streets and patrols in areas with high concentrations of homeless individuals will be strengthened, and relief supplies such as heat packs will be distributed as needed.

Han Je-hyun, Director of the Seoul Safety General Office, said, "We will promptly activate the cold wave situation room and carefully manage to prevent any harm to citizens," adding, "We also ask all citizens to take care of their health in preparation for the cold and to show interest and consideration for neighbors in need."

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