Heatwave Warning... Eunpyeong-gu Makes Every Effort to Prevent Heatwave Damage

Eunpyeong-gu Makes Every Effort to Prevent Heatwave Damage… Deploys Water Sprinkler Trucks, Operates Cooling Centers, etc.

197 Cooling Centers Opened, 84 Shade Shelters and 11 Smart Shelters at Bus Stops Operated

8 Water Sprinkler Trucks Deployed on 6 Routes for Road Cleaning

Safety Guidelines Promoted via Website, Blog, etc.… Enhancing Residents' Awareness of Summer Safety

Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) is making every effort to prevent heatwave damage as the perceived temperature in most regions nationwide has risen to around 35 degrees Celsius since the 1st of this month, continuing hotter weather than usual.

The district is undertaking extensive activities to prevent heatwave damage, including operating cooling centers, deploying water sprinkler trucks, installing shade shelters, and conducting safety inspections.

First, to protect vulnerable groups from the heatwave, 197 locations such as community service centers, welfare centers, and senior citizen centers are designated and opened as cooling centers until September 30. For elderly residents living in poor housing conditions, nighttime shelters are also operated in safe accommodations to provide refuge from tropical nights.

Cooling centers operate regularly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. When a heatwave advisory is issued, the cooling centers at community service centers operate until 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

As a heatwave damage reduction measure, water sprinkler trucks are deployed and daytime road cleaning is expanded. Eight water sprinkler trucks are deployed on six routes totaling 27.8 km, including Eunpyeong-ro and Jeungsan-ro, to sprinkle water on roads. During heatwave advisories, sprinkling operations are also conducted on weekends.

A total of 84 shade shelters are operated at crosswalks and traffic islands with high pedestrian traffic. Smart shade shelters are operated in locations with high resident demand and insufficient shade. These smart shade shelters can be automatically or remotely adjusted according to surrounding environmental factors such as temperature and wind, enabling rapid response to heatwaves.

Eleven bus stops in the area operate ‘smart shelters’ equipped with cooling facilities. The ‘smart shelters’ have a sealed structure that blocks the inflow of hot outside air and are equipped with cooling systems inside, alleviating residents’ discomfort caused by the heat.

To prevent fires at heatwave-vulnerable facilities, safety inspections are conducted at 15 locations including gas supply facilities and gas stations. Additionally, information on heatwave behavior guidelines and cooling center locations is regularly promoted to residents through the district’s website and blog.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, said, “To prevent heatwave damage, we ask residents to refrain from outdoor activities during the hottest midday hours and to follow basic safety rules such as drinking water frequently. We will do our best to implement heatwave measures so that all residents can have a safe and healthy summer.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.