Gyeonggi-do Sends 'Heatwave Preparedness Official Letter' from Governor Kim Dong-yeon on the 18th

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Gyeonggi Province urgently sent an official letter on the 18th to cities and counties within the province to prepare for the heatwave.

With the first heatwave advisory of the year issued for 20 cities and counties in the province, Gyeonggi Province announced that it urgently transmitted an official letter containing Governor Kim Dong-yeon's directives for proactive measures to protect vulnerable groups from the heatwave to each city and county.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated in the letter, "Due to the heatwave comparable to midsummer, there are concerns about heat-related illnesses such as heatstroke," and urged, "Please activate emergency response systems in each city and county and respond proactively."

He added, "Please check the health status and provide preventive supplies to vulnerable groups such as elderly people living alone with mobility difficulties and severely disabled individuals, inspect the implementation of heatwave preparedness, and strengthen monitoring and promotional activities such as recommending rest during heatwave advisories for outdoor construction workers and elderly farmers who are highly exposed to heatwave damage."

Governor Kim also instructed to promptly open cooling shelters, install heatwave mitigation facilities such as shade structures, and promote heatwave action guidelines through various publicity channels so that residents can prepare in advance.

As of 11 a.m. on the same day, Gyeonggi Province is operating a joint task force (6 teams, 12 departments) including a situation control team, welfare countermeasures team, and rescue and first aid team, managing the situation proactively and preparing for emergencies together with 231 personnel from 20 cities and counties.

Gyeonggi Province has designated the heatwave countermeasure period from the 20th of last month to September 30th, prioritizing the protection of lives in three major vulnerable areas to heatwaves. It is conducting focused inspections on safety management compliance at 11,653 small-scale construction sites with budgets under 2 billion KRW, and operating 8,232 cooling shelters and 12,747 heatwave mitigation facilities such as shade structures as part of preventive measures.

Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heatwave advisory for 20 cities and counties in the province, including Gwangmyeong, Gwacheon, Dongducheon, Yeoncheon, Pocheon, and Gapyeong, as daytime perceived temperatures rose to around 33℃ mainly in inland Gyeonggi. The heat is expected to continue until the 19th.

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