Avoid Heatwaves at CU Convenience Stores in Summer... Gwangjin-gu Designates 15 CU Convenience Stores as Heatwave Shelters

Last Year, Seoul's First CU Convenience Store Designated as Cold Wave Shelter → Operated as Heatwave Shelter This Year
Available 24 Hours from June 15 to September 1

Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is operating 15 CU convenience stores as heatwave shelters to safely protect residents from the summer heatwave.

On the 22nd, the district signed a 'Heatwave Shelter Designation and Operation Agreement' with the Gangdong regional division of BGF Retail, which operates CU convenience stores. Following last year's first-ever cold wave shelter agreement in Seoul, this year, due to abnormal weather conditions and expected heatwaves, these stores can be used as heatwave shelters where people can escape the heat and rest.

The operation period is from June 15 to September 1, and the shelters are available 24 hours a day, including weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

The designated facilities are evenly distributed across each neighborhood, making them easily accessible and convenient to use. The designated stores can be checked on the Gwangjin-gu Office website and social media (SNS), and shelter signs are posted inside and outside the convenience stores for easy identification.

Gwangjin-gu has also designated and opened 85 locations such as senior centers, community centers, and welfare centers as heatwave shelters to protect elderly residents vulnerable to heatwaves.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We thank the store owners for opening their convenience stores as heatwave shelters. We have operated these convenience stores as heatwave shelters so that everyone can have a healthy and safe summer. We hope everyone uses them comfortably and wisely overcomes the heatwave.”

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