Central Disaster Headquarters Reviews Government-wide Heatwave Response... Strengthens Safety Management for Vulnerable Groups

Ministries Operate Accident Response Support Headquarters

Suspension of Electricity Usage Restrictions for Low-Income Households Behind on Bills

Stronger Safety Management for Outdoor Sports Events Including Professional Baseball

Request to Minimize Water Festivals and Events Amid Drought Conditions

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters held the "Heatwave Disaster Response Headquarters Meeting" on the 9th with relevant ministries and local governments, reviewing the progress of the heatwave countermeasures by the accident response support headquarters of each ministry.

Kwangyong Kim, Deputy Director of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (Head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety), chaired the Heatwave Disaster Response Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting at the Central Disaster and Safety Situation Room of the Government Complex Sejong on the 9th. He reviewed the progress of sector-specific measures by the accident recovery support headquarters of related ministries and the achievements of public communication. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

During this meeting, on-site response measures for each sector were thoroughly examined from multiple angles. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs operated the accident response support headquarters under the direction of the vice minister and strengthened patrols urging restraint from farm work using drones and village broadcasting. The Ministry of Health and Welfare checked in with high-risk seniors and managed the extended operation of senior citizen centers through its emergency headquarters operating 24 hours a day. The Ministry of Employment and Labor is conducting intensive inspections at vulnerable workplaces such as construction sites and logistics centers until the 14th to ensure adherence to heatwave safety rules and compliance with work stoppage orders during heat advisories.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has suspended electricity usage restrictions for low-income households who are behind on their bills during the hot season, seeking to enhance access to cooling during the heatwave. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries expanded its budget for support equipment, including liquefied oxygen suppliers, to 9.4 billion won to prevent damage from high sea temperatures.

Meanwhile, the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, citing recent cases of heat-related illnesses during professional and high school baseball games, called on the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and others to significantly strengthen heatwave safety management for outdoor sports events. Additionally, for local government events such as the Miryang Water Play Festival in South Gyeongsang Province, the headquarters requested event downsizing and minimization of water usage in consideration of the regional drought situation.

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