Suncheon City to Provide Cooling Costs for Senior Centers Through September

Preparing for Prolonged Extreme Heatwave: First Expanded Implementation This Year
Over 200 Million Won in Emergency City Funding Allocated, Distributed on the 24th

Amid the recent extreme heatwave, Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu of Suncheon is visiting a senior center to inspect the air conditioner. Provided by Suncheon City

On July 28, Suncheon City in South Jeolla Province (Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that it will provide an additional 224.64 million won entirely from the city budget to cover emergency summer cooling costs for 702 senior centers in the city, in preparation for the prolonged extreme heatwave.

This support for cooling expenses is intended to protect the health of seniors and to provide a comfortable environment in cooling shelters. Each center will receive 250,000 won per month for three months from July to September, totaling 750,000 won per center.

Previously, support was provided only for July and August, but in order to proactively respond to the prolonged heatwave, the city will allocate additional funding from its budget to extend the support through September for the first time this year. The city completed the allocation of the preliminary budget for heatwave countermeasures on July 17, and on July 24, distributed the additional cooling funds to the senior centers in the city.

Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu stated, "We have decided to provide emergency cooling support so that seniors can spend the summer safely and comfortably during the heatwave," and added, "We will continue to pursue proactive administration to improve the welfare of seniors in the future."

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