Hwacheon County Establishes Comprehensive Chuseok Plan... Ensuring a Safe and Comfortable Environment

Emergency Medical Services and Household Waste Collection in Hwacheon
Water Supply Measures in Place
Price Monitoring and Traffic Safety Task Forces Active
Special Oversight on Wage Arrears

Hwacheon County in Gangwon Province has established and is implementing a comprehensive plan to ensure a safe and comfortable Chuseok holiday for its residents.

Aerial view of Hwacheon-eup by drone. Provided by Hwacheon County

During the holiday period from October 3 to October 9, the county will operate a comprehensive situation team consisting of a total of seven units and approximately 140 personnel.

The team is organized into a general affairs unit, waste management, water supply and sewage, traffic measures, emergency medical care, wildfire prevention, and disaster safety units, and will operate 24 hours a day.

First, to prepare for emergencies, the emergency room at the public health center will be open 24 hours a day.

Household waste will be collected in each town and township according to the pre-announced collection schedule during the holiday period.

In addition, two emergency water supply vehicles will be deployed, and emergency bottled water will be stocked at each water purification plant.

Prior to this, the county completed inspections of 64 village water supply and small-scale water facilities.

Alongside these measures, the county will operate a price stabilization inspection team during the holiday to closely monitor the prices of Chuseok holiday goods, ensure compliance with price labeling and country-of-origin labeling regulations, and check for violations in weighing equipment.

Furthermore, the county will conduct special inspections for subcontracting and wage arrears on county-commissioned construction projects, and will also operate a reporting center.

In addition, preparations such as maintenance of roadside flower beds to welcome visitors returning home for Chuseok have been completed, and safety inspections of multi-use facilities such as traditional markets and cinemas have all been finalized.

Safety checks for vulnerable households, including elderly people living alone, low-income families, welfare facilities, and national merit recipients, will also be carried out on a regular basis.

In particular, from October 5 to October 9, the county will assign dedicated personnel to Hwacheon Public Silver Housing, where senior citizens reside, to check on their well-being and safety.

Choi Moonsoon, Governor of Hwacheon County, stated, "I wish all residents, farmers, and everyone returning to their hometown after a long time a Chuseok holiday filled with the joy of reunion and the abundance of the harvest," adding, "We will remain vigilant to ensure a safe holiday for all residents."

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