Ulsan City Mobilizes Full Effort for Proactive Response to Summer Natural Disasters

'Joint Response Measures Meeting of Disaster Management Responsible Agencies'

Main Discussion on Prevention of Human Casualties in Preparation for Climate Crisis

On the 24th, Ulsan City will hold a "Joint Response Meeting for Disaster Management Responsible Agencies" at the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters Situation Room in City Hall to prepare for natural disasters during the summer season.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, due to the acceleration of global warming, unprecedented damage from floods and heatwaves has been occurring worldwide since April this year, and extreme precipitation and heatwaves are also forecasted for the summer season.

Accordingly, the city will focus on minimizing casualties caused by the rapidly changing climate crisis through this meeting, closely reviewing each agency's response measures and conducting pre-inspections.

The meeting will be attended by 26 officials from 18 organizations, including Ulsan City, district and county offices, Ulsan Office of Education, Ulsan Police Agency, Ulsan Coast Guard, and Ulsan Meteorological Office. They will discuss comprehensive countermeasures for summer natural disasters, announce agency-specific response plans, and review support measures for emergency recovery equipment and personnel in the event of a disaster.

Ulsan City plans to strengthen safety measures and complete the installation of automatic control facilities before the rainy season by conducting intensive inspections of landslide-prone areas, rivers, and underpasses at risk of casualties due to typhoons and heavy rain.

In particular, for underpass control, the city, district and county offices, and the police will be designated as responsible parties, and the agency that first detects a risk situation will take control, maintaining a constant inter-agency cooperation system.

To protect vulnerable groups and disaster-prone individuals, a 1:1 matching system with evacuation assistants and resident evacuation drills at the township and neighborhood level will also be conducted.

To prepare for heat-related accidents, the city will actively promote refraining from outdoor activities during the daytime in rural and fishing villages, where most residents are elderly, in cooperation with local leaders and the voluntary disaster prevention corps. For on-site workers, compliance with the three major heatwave safety rules (water, shade, rest) will also be checked.

In addition, the city will review power supply and demand forecasts and countermeasures, expand heatwave mitigation facilities, provide support for cooling equipment and supplies, conduct welfare check calls, and make home visits, focusing on field-oriented measures.

An Seungdae, Deputy Mayor for Administrative Affairs, said, "Recently, the frequency and scale of natural disasters caused by climate change are gradually increasing in Korea as well. As extreme rainfall and heatwaves are expected to occur frequently this summer, we will do our best to protect the lives and property of citizens by strengthening the cooperation system among relevant agencies."

Ulsan City Hall

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