Gwangju City Fully Prepares for Extreme Weather Conditions This Winter

Joint Countermeasure Meeting of Related Agencies for Heavy Snow and Cold Wave Collaborative Response

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangju Metropolitan City held a joint countermeasure meeting with related organizations and groups on the 26th to discuss collaborative response plans for heavy snow and cold waves during the winter of 2022.

This meeting was organized ahead of the official winter natural disaster countermeasure period starting in November, aiming to proactively respond to heavy snow and cold waves, and to establish a rapid emergency recovery cooperation system in case of disasters to ensure citizen safety.

Nine related organizations and groups responsible for snow removal, including the city, autonomous districts, local military units, and local voluntary disaster prevention teams, participated to discuss snow removal measures and city bus operations, targeting timely and effective responses under extreme weather conditions such as an accumulated snowfall of 45 cm and a minimum temperature of minus 12℃.

Park Namju, Director of the City Citizen Safety Office who chaired the meeting, said, “Due to recent abnormal climate, the possibility of large-scale natural disasters occurring at any time has increased. We will thoroughly prepare by reflecting the improvements derived from this meeting in disaster manuals and response plans, focusing on disaster sites.”

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