Gyeonggi-do Activates 'Emergency Level 1' for Heavy Snow Warning in 13 Northeastern Cities and Counties

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Gwanggyo New Office Building

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] On the morning of the 15th, Gyeonggi Province activated Emergency Level 1 of the Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at 8:30 AM as a heavy snowfall warning was issued for 13 cities and counties in the province, forecasting a large amount of snow.

Earlier, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted an expected snowfall of 3 to 8 cm in the province from morning to afternoon and issued a heavy snowfall warning (expected snowfall of 5 cm or more in 24 hours) for 13 cities and counties in the northeastern part of Gyeonggi, including Goyang City, as of 8:20 AM.

Accordingly, Gyeonggi Province entered Emergency Level 1 with 15 personnel working under the supervision of the head of the Natural Disaster Division, covering roads, railways, and agriculture sectors.

As major countermeasures, the province plans to ▲ intensively manage 254 boundary roads between cities and counties, 38 major roads in the metropolitan area, and connecting roads managed by central government agencies (such as the Land Management Maintenance Office and Korea Expressway Corporation) ▲ pre-apply deicing agents to 465 habitual freezing spots such as mountain passes and roads in front of tunnels ▲ operate automatic brine spraying devices and road heating wires ▲ and pre-maintain snow removal equipment.

In particular, efforts will be made to prevent pedestrian safety accidents at bus stops and sidewalks near subway stations, as well as sidewalks near schools, where many commuters use during rush hours.

Additionally, the province will inspect the operation status of cold weather shelters (6,787 locations) and cold weather mitigation facilities such as heated chairs (3,553 locations) to prepare for the cold wave, and strengthen publicity to prevent freezing damage to facilities such as water meters and water pipes.

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