Yangcheon-gu 'Remote Snow Removal and Road Heating Cable' Installed Hillside Snow Removal Done Efficiently

Operation of Snow Removal Task Force from November 15 to March 15 next year, implementation of phased snow removal measures by 13 working teams
▲New installation of road heating system on 745m across 5 vulnerable snow removal sections, planned expansion to a total of 2.15km by 2024 ▲Operation of 100 mobile and 6 fixed automatic liquid spreading devices, maintenance of about 1,600 tons of snow removal agents, and deployment of 440 snow removal boxes

Lee Gi-jae, Yangcheon District Mayor, inspecting snow removal equipment last December

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it has designated the four-month period from the 15th of this month to March 15th of next year as the "Winter Snow Removal Measures Period" to prevent safety accidents caused by winter snowfall and cold waves and to ensure smooth road traffic. During this period, about 1,500 snow removal personnel, including public officials, will be deployed to operate a 24-hour snow removal task force.

Before the full-scale operation, the district inspected the maintenance of snow removal vehicles and the operating status of spreaders, and prepared 1,689 tons of snow removal agents such as calcium chloride, as well as snow removal tools like shovels and scrapers.

Additionally, reflecting the terrain characteristics with many hills, 440 snow removal agent storage boxes were placed at vulnerable points such as residential area hill roads.

To respond quickly from the early stages of snowfall, the district expanded the outsourcing of snow removal work on side roads closely related to residents' daily lives and secured 19 additional snow removal spreaders. In particular, a road heating system with a total length of 745 meters was newly installed at five vulnerable snow removal sections, including Mokdong Jungangbuk-ro 8-gil, and plans to install five more locations by next year to expand the total length to 2.15 km.

Moreover, at vulnerable points such as hill roads, 100 mobile automatic liquid spreaders remotely controllable from the snow removal situation room and six fixed liquid spreaders will be operated simultaneously to maximize the effectiveness of initial snow removal work.

A private cooperation system for snow removal work, consisting of the Autonomous Disaster Prevention Group, professional organizations, and volunteers, has been established. Free snow removal tool boxes are placed in commercial dense areas and around major road stalls to encourage voluntary participation in snow removal. Snow removal agents are also supported for apartment complexes according to their scale. To spread a snow removal culture together with residents, a "Snow Shoveling Certification Photo" event will be held during the snow removal measures period. Nine teams submitting photos of snow removal activities through the district office website will be selected and given small prizes.

Meanwhile, on the 15th, the snow removal task force headed by Mayor Lee Gi-jae will be launched, with 13 working teams including the Situation Management General Team, Disaster Site Environment Maintenance Team, and Facility Emergency Recovery Team implementing step-by-step snow removal measures according to weather conditions. In case of large-scale damage caused by heavy snowfall, an integrated disaster site support headquarters will be activated for an all-out response.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, "We will create a safe Yangcheon-gu free from disasters through rapid and proactive preparations to prevent safety accidents and traffic inconveniences caused by sudden winter snowfall and cold waves." He added, "I hope all residents actively participate in snow shoveling for the safety of their families and neighbors."

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