Namhae County Mobilizes All Efforts to Protect Residents' Lives and Property Against Summer Heatwaves

Namhae County in Gyeongsangnam-do is putting all efforts into responding to the heatwave, as the heatwave advisory level in Gyeongsangnam-do has been raised to "Caution."

A view of Namhae County Office.

In May, the county quickly held the "2024 Summer Natural Disaster (Flood and Heatwave) Inspection Meeting." Regarding this, County Governor Jang Chungnam urged, "Please do your utmost to protect the lives and property of our residents, which is our top priority."

Namhae County will actively implement heatwave prevention activities such as: operation and situation management of a dedicated heatwave response team (T/F); special management for vulnerable groups; guidance and promotion of heatwave prevention at private and public workplaces using drones; promoting safety guidelines for residents through village (street) broadcasts and disaster text message boards; and inspection of heatwave mitigation facilities.

In particular, to prevent casualties among agricultural outdoor workers, where many cases of heat-related illnesses have recently occurred, on-site monitoring will be strengthened and heatwave safety guidelines will be actively promoted. The county also plans to conduct on-site patrols in cooperation with related organizations such as the village head association and the volunteer disaster prevention team.

Additionally, in line with the Korea Meteorological Administration's forecast that heatwaves will be more frequent than usual this year, Namhae County will strengthen on-site response for vulnerable groups such as field workers, elderly people living alone, and workers in high-temperature or outdoor workplaces, in order to minimize casualties.

A Namhae County official stated, "We also ask residents to refrain from farming and outdoor activities during the hottest afternoon hours, and to pay special attention to their health by taking sufficient rest and staying hydrated."

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