Yongin Mayor Baek Gun-ki: "Take All Necessary Measures to Protect Citizens from Continuing Heat Wave"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Yongin City Mayor Baek Gun-ki instructed at a city policy strategy meeting on the 26th to "carefully monitor to prevent casualties or damage to livestock and fruit farms due to the continuing heat wave, and immediately supplement any shortcomings."

This came as temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius have continued daily.

Mayor Baek stated, "There must not be cases where children and elderly people vulnerable to heat waves face threats to their lives," and urged officials to "respond proactively before casualties or safety accidents among citizens occur due to the extreme heat."

In response, the city has been inspecting 532 senior centers in the jurisdiction since the 21st to check air conditioning operations and providing heat wave prevention guidelines to elderly residents.

In Giheung District, health beverages are being delivered three times a week to 709 single-household seniors aged 75 and older who receive basic livelihood benefits. If beverages are unclaimed twice or more, staff from the respective dong administrative welfare centers will immediately visit those homes.

Additionally, to prevent damage to fruit farms, crop management instructions are being sent via text message during heat waves, and surveillance has been strengthened.

To prevent heat wave damage to livestock farms, a heat wave response situation room is operating through August 31.

Finally, Mayor Baek expressed encouragement, saying, "I extend my deep gratitude to all those working tirelessly in the field, including public health center staff who work on the front lines of quarantine efforts while wearing protective suits in this sweltering weather."