Jungdaebon "109 Flight Cancellations... Over 60 Cases of Water Pipes and Meters Frozen"

On the 18th, amid a severe cold wave, an official at the Northern Metropolitan Waterworks Office in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, is organizing frozen water meters. Seoul City has issued the 'Warning' stage for frozen water meters for the first time this winter. The 'Frozen Water Meter Warning' corresponds to the third stage of the four-stage frozen water meter forecast system?'Interest-Caution-Warning-Severe'?and is issued when the daily minimum temperature remains below minus 10 degrees Celsius for two or more consecutive days. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Su-yeon] The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on the 18th at 6 p.m. that 109 passenger flights traveling to and from airports in various locations including Jeju, Gimpo, Gwangju, Gimhae, and Daegu were canceled.

At Jeju Airport, where a sudden wind warning and strong wind advisory are in effect, 100 departing and arriving flights were canceled on the day. Jeju Airport has been operating normally since 1 p.m. According to the Central Disaster Headquarters, 77 vessels on 57 ferry routes (such as Pohang~Ulleung, Mokpo-Jeju) were also suspended due to high waves. Eleven local roads, including the old Misiryeong Road in Gangwon, Jilgoe in Chungnam, Dumokjae in Jeonnam, and Jeju 1100 Road, were closed due to heavy snow. Access to 77 trails in seven national parks, including Hallasan, Naejangsan, and Dadohae, was also restricted.

Due to the severe cold wave, there were nine cases of water pipe bursts in Gyeonggi and Chungnam, and 52 cases of meter bursts occurred mainly in Seoul.

The fire department carried out 54 safety measures, including transporting patients who fell on icy roads and removing icicles. The Central Disaster Headquarters has been operating at "Emergency Level 1" since 7 a.m. on the 17th. A total of 5,926 personnel are on emergency duty across six cities and provinces nationwide, including Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeonggi, and Incheon.

The Gwangju city government increased subway services by four trains during the morning commute on the 19th and delayed the start time for public officials by one hour to 10 a.m. Public officials are scheduled to gather at their residential administrative welfare centers by 7 a.m. to clear snow before heading to their workplaces.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, heavy snowfall is expected mainly along the west coast of Chungnam, the western Jeolla region, and Jeju Island until the morning of the 19th. Some areas may experience strong snowfalls of 1 to 3 cm per hour accompanied by gusts of wind, thunder, and lightning. Morning low temperatures are forecasted between -18 and -2 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs between -4 and 6 degrees Celsius.

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