Guro-gu, All Staff Mobilized for Snow Removal Work Amid First Heavy Snowfall

671 Personnel · 27 Snow Removal Equipment · 157 Tons of Snow Removal Agents Including Calcium Chloride Deployed
Snow Removal on Main and Side Roads, Snow Removal Strategy Situation Assessment Meeting Held

Guro-gu announced that it is making every effort to carry out snow removal operations amid heavy snowfall in the Seoul area.

Earlier, the district activated the Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from 6 p.m. on the 26th and entered an emergency response system for heavy snow.

As the snow continued to fall, the snow removal emergency duty was raised to Level 2 at 7 a.m. on the 27th, then to Level 3 at 1:20 p.m., and a snow removal countermeasure situation assessment meeting was held that afternoon.

Following the meeting's results, all employees at the district office immediately began supporting work at local community centers to ensure swift and systematic snow removal operations.

The employees engaged in snow removal cleared snow accumulated at multi-use facilities such as bus stops, crosswalks, subway stations, and pedestrian overpasses, as well as at snow removal vulnerable facilities, conducting rapid snow removal work.

The district is currently deploying 671 personnel, 27 snow removal vehicles, and 157 tons of snow removal agents such as calcium chloride to carry out snow removal on main roads and side streets.

A Guro-gu official stated, “As heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the night, we are mobilizing all administrative resources, including spreading snow removal agents, operating mobile automatic brine sprayers, and reinforcing snow removal personnel, to minimize inconvenience to residents. We also ask for active participation in clearing snow in front of your homes and stores for more effective snow removal operations.”

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