Gyeonggi-do Activates 'Emergency Level 1' at 11 PM on the 20th... Preparing for Heavy Snow Early Morning on the 21st

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Gwanggyo New Office Building

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has taken preemptive measures in response to the forecast of heavy snow across all 31 cities and counties in the province in the early morning of the 21st, preparing to activate Emergency Level 1 from the night of the 20th.

Earlier, the Korea Meteorological Administration announced at 11 a.m. on the 20th that it plans to issue a preliminary heavy snow advisory for all 31 cities and counties in the province between midnight and 6 a.m. on the 21st. The expected snowfall is 4-8 cm in northern and eastern Gyeonggi, and 2-4 cm in other southern areas.

Accordingly, the province decided to activate Emergency Level 1 of the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters starting at 11 p.m. on the 20th.

Emergency Level 1 is led by the head of the Natural Disasters Division of Gyeonggi Province and involves a total of 15 personnel working in sectors including roads, railways, and agriculture.

Once Emergency Level 1 is activated, the province plans to focus on managing 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 and Maintenance Office and Korea Expressway Corporation). Snow removal agents will be spread on 465 habitual freezing spots including mountain passes and roads in front of tunnels. Additionally, snow removal measures such as operating automatic brine spraying devices, road heating systems, and pre-maintenance of snow removal equipment will be implemented.

Furthermore, the province will conduct pre-inspections of cold wave shelters (6,787 locations) and cold wave mitigation facilities such as heated chairs (3,553 locations) to prepare for the cold wave. Special guidance will also be provided to prevent freezing damage to facilities such as water meters and water pipes.

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