Have a Safe and Warm Winter!... Seongdong-gu Implements Comprehensive Winter Measures

From the 15th, 25 projects in 5 areas including cold wave and snow removal measures will be promoted, and support for vulnerable groups will be expanded... 53 Smart Shelters, 139 Heated Chairs, and a total of 40 Road Heating and Snow Melting Systems will also be additionally installed and operated

Seongdong-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will intensively implement the '2023 Winter Comprehensive Measures' for four months from the 15th of this month to March 15th next year to ensure that all residents can spend a safe and warm winter.

Seongdong-gu will carry out 25 projects in five areas?▲health and environment ▲cold wave measures ▲snow removal measures ▲safety measures ▲convenience measures?mainly focusing on responding to various disasters such as fires and heavy snow and preventing safety accidents.

To ensure a safe winter, a 24-hour cold wave situation management response system will be established, and safety inspections will be conducted at 451 locations including public hygiene establishments, performance venues, multi-use facilities, and construction sites. Additionally, patrols will be strengthened in areas expected to attract crowds, such as the Seongsu-dong cafe street during major holidays like Christmas and New Year's, and intelligent closed-circuit televisions (CCTV) will be actively utilized.

In particular, in response to the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast that this winter will have greater temperature fluctuations and heavy snowfall compared to previous years, support for vulnerable groups will be strengthened. First, through the 2024 Hope Ondol Warm Winter Campaign, donations will be encouraged, and winter heating costs and heating supplies will be provided to vulnerable groups. Energy voucher support will also be expanded from about 280,000 KRW to about 590,000 KRW for four-person households during the winter season.

Close welfare services tailored to the living conditions of vulnerable groups have also been prepared. The 'Chakchak Seongdong Living Civil Complaint Mobile Unit' will support cold-proof home repairs such as attaching air caps and draft stoppers in preparation for the cold wave. Additionally, the 'Visiting Thawing Support Service' will be operated to assist with thawing and insulation installation when water pipes or boilers in vulnerable households freeze and burst.

Seongdong-gu will actively utilize a smart snow removal system. The district will add road heating and melting systems to 18 locations including elementary school routes and steep residential slopes, operating a total of 40 locations. Furthermore, a 24-hour Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters will be organized and operated in preparation for heavy snowfall, and snow removal measures will be thoroughly implemented by expanding snow removal equipment.

Also, ahead of the full winter season, smart shelters and heated chairs that provide warm comfort to residents have been expanded. Seongdong-gu operates 53 smart shelters, 139 smart heated chairs, and 33 Onginurisos throughout the district.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “We will carefully manage not only fire and safety accident prevention this winter but also the implementation of living-centered cold wave and snow removal measures so that residents can spend the winter healthily and warmly.”

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