Gwangju City Conducts On-Site Inspections of Facilities Vulnerable to Heavy Snow and Cold Waves

Kwangwan Ko, Deputy Mayor of Gwangju, visited Bongseon Market in Nam-gu on the 8th to conduct an on-site inspection in preparation for heavy snow and cold waves. Photo by Gwangju City

The city of Gwangju announced on the 9th that Deputy Mayor for Administrative Affairs Ko Gwangwan visited Bongseon Market in Nam-gu and the Mudeung Homeless Shelter, a homeless rehabilitation facility in Buk-gu, on the afternoon of the 8th, when a heavy snow preliminary advisory was issued, to conduct on-site inspections of facilities vulnerable to heavy snow and cold waves.

In response to the issuance of the heavy snow preliminary advisory that afternoon, the city activated its initial response phase for heavy snow and cold wave preparedness. Deputy Mayor Ko presided over an emergency inspection meeting to check countermeasures in each sector to prevent casualties and property damage related to heavy snow and cold waves.

Meanwhile, in Gwangju, snow is expected to continue until the 12th, with accumulations of more than 20 cm in some areas, so extra caution is advised.

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