Changwon Special City, "Protecting Citizens' Lives and Property from Heatwave"

Heatwave Response T/F Team Strategy Meeting Held

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam Province held a heatwave countermeasure meeting on the 13th, chaired by First Vice Mayor Ha Jongmok, to establish a situation management and response system during the summer heatwave period from May 20 to September 30, aiming to minimize casualties and property damage.

On this day, Vice Mayor Ha reviewed the operation status of the heatwave response TF team, protection measures for heat-vulnerable groups (such as homeless people and elderly living alone), operation of cooling shelters, safety management at outdoor construction sites, operation of heat reduction facilities, and road sprinkling. He also discussed response plans to swiftly cope with the peak heat in July and August.

Gyeongnam Changwon Special City is holding a heatwave countermeasure meeting.

In addition, alongside preventing human casualties, thorough monitoring will be conducted to prevent property damage in agriculture, fisheries, and livestock industries, focusing on preventing crop damage and mass deaths in fisheries and livestock through intensive inspections.

Vice Mayor Ha stated, “As the number of heatwave days increases every year and citizens’ damage is a concern, we will take an all-out approach to heatwave response.” He added, “We will pay close attention to vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly to ensure no harm comes to them, and do our best in heatwave response and damage prevention so that citizens can have a safe summer.”

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