On October 1, Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province held a "Winter Natural Disaster Countermeasure Meeting" with the participation of related organizations and private groups to proactively prepare for natural disasters such as heavy snow and cold waves during the winter season.

Yangju City held a "Winter Natural Disaster Countermeasure Meeting" on the 1st to proactively prepare for natural disasters such as heavy snow and cold waves during the winter season, with the participation of related organizations and private groups. Provided by Yangju City

Yangju City held a "Winter Natural Disaster Countermeasure Meeting" on the 1st to proactively prepare for natural disasters such as heavy snow and cold waves during the winter season, with the participation of related organizations and private groups. Provided by Yangju City

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This meeting was organized to strengthen inter-agency cooperation in disaster and safety management, protect vulnerable groups, and establish field-oriented response and recovery measures.


The meeting was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Yangju City, representatives from relevant departments, the fire department, the police department, public institutions, and private organizations, who shared detailed countermeasures for each sector.


The main topics discussed included: strengthening joint public-private response systems; intensive management of vulnerable groups and high-risk areas; establishing field-oriented situation management and rapid recovery systems; and cooperation plans for each institution in the event of a disaster. The meeting focused on proactive responses to winter natural disasters.


Through this meeting, Yangju City reinforced the collaboration system among the public, private, and military sectors and established practical measures for immediate on-site response.


At the meeting, the Deputy Mayor of Yangju City stated, "Winter natural disasters are directly linked to the safety of our citizens, so advance preparation and inter-agency cooperation are more important than anything else. Yangju City will minimize damage to citizens and create a safe environment through field-oriented responses and a rapid recovery system."



Yangju City plans to operate a 24-hour Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters during the winter countermeasure period from November 15, 2025 to March 15, 2026 (four months), and to activate an emergency work system for each disaster stage to proactively respond to disasters.


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