Yongin City to Focus on 85 Areas Vulnerable to Heavy Snow and Cold Waves; School Routes to Use "Customized School Snow-Removal Maps"

Disaster and Safety Situation Room to Operate 24 Hours a Day Through March 15, 2027
168 Cold-Wave Shelters to Operate; Village Snow-Removal Teams in Mountainous and Rural Areas

Yongin Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il), is stepping up its management of 85 disaster-prone areas, including road sections vulnerable to snow removal, in preparation for heavy snowfall and cold waves this winter. Snow will be cleared from routes used by students to get to school using customized snow-removal maps created for each school.

Yongin Special City is holding a meeting on the 12th to prepare measures for natural disasters such as winter cold waves and heavy snowfall. Provided by Yongin City.

On November 12, Yongin City held a meeting on its comprehensive winter natural-disaster response plan, chaired by Second Vice Mayor Hwang Jun-gi, and reviewed response measures for each department. The city will operate its Disaster and Safety Situation Room 24 hours a day through March 15, 2027. It will begin emergency operations depending on weather conditions and provide residents with real-time weather information through its disaster forecast and warning system.

Road snow removal will focus on accident-prone sections and the entrances and exits of tunnels and bridges. The city is inspecting 53 road sections vulnerable to snow removal, 13 forward bases for snow-removal operations, and 148 brine spray systems. In rural and mountainous areas, the city will provide snow-removal equipment so that village snow-removal teams, made up of village heads and residents, can clear roads leading into their villages.

For school routes, the city will use the customized school snow-removal maps it produced last year, the first of their kind in the country. The city plans to survey snow-removal work areas again, secure the necessary equipment and materials in advance, and install snow-removal supply boxes on pedestrian paths leading to schools and at the entrances to apartment complexes.

When a cold-wave advisory or warning is issued, the city will form a response team and work with emergency medical institutions to monitor cases of cold-related illnesses. It will operate 168 locations, including village halls and community service centers, as cold-wave shelters, provide heating supplies to vulnerable residents, and arrange temporary accommodation for people experiencing homelessness. The city is also installing additional heated benches at bus stops.

Yongin City plans to provide farms with guidance on managing greenhouses and livestock, and send emergency text messages when weather alerts are issued to help prevent damage.

Hwang Jungi, second vice mayor of Yongin Special City, presides over a meeting on the 12th to prepare for winter cold waves and heavy snow. Photo provided by Yongin City.

A Yongin City official said, "Because natural disasters such as winter cold waves and heavy snowfall are difficult to predict, we need to establish a cooperative framework with relevant local agencies and develop measures that reflect conditions on the ground. We will work to establish a continuous monitoring system and respond swiftly to protect residents' lives and prevent damage to farms, livestock barns, and other facilities."

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