Yeongyang-gun Operates 'Conscience Parasol Rental Service' to Prevent Heatwave Damage

County Office, Public Health Center, and Eup-Myeon Office Implement Rental Service for Conscience Sunshades

Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, will start lending 'Yangsim parasols' from the 20th at the county office main gate, the public health center, and six eup/myeon offices to prevent heat-related illnesses during the summer heatwave.

Yeongyang-gun operating a rental center for parasols to prevent heatwave damage.

The Yangsim parasol rental stations, operating until August 31 when the heatwave countermeasure period ends, will stock 30 parasols at each location and install promotional banners in front to make it easy for users to recognize them.

Additionally, users are expected to return the parasols conscientiously after use. Since these are Yangsim parasols, no personal information will be collected, and the county official stated that no responsibility will be held for damage or loss.

Using a parasol can lower the temperature by about 7 degrees Celsius and reduce the perceived temperature by more than 10 degrees. It also blocks ultraviolet rays, helping prevent hair loss and skin diseases, which is why many local governments nationwide operate Yangsim parasol rental stations and run campaigns encouraging parasol use during heatwaves.

County Governor Oh Do-chang said, “I hope that operating these parasol rental stations will greatly help prevent heat-related illnesses caused by the summer heatwave among our residents. Since these are Yangsim parasols, no personal information or ID verification is required, so I encourage everyone to make good use of the Yangsim parasol rental stations.”

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