Ganghwa County Implements Comprehensive Citizen Safety Measures Against Heat Wave

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Joon-sung] Ganghwa County announced on the 28th that it has prepared and is implementing comprehensive measures to protect citizens' safety from the continued extreme heat.

In anticipation of heat waves persisting for the next 3-4 weeks, the county plans to continuously operate a heat wave response task force, comprising overall situation management, vulnerable population protection, and health management support teams, to ensure comprehensive heat wave countermeasures are pursued with full commitment.

First, to support senior citizens' health, the county is conducting regular inspections of senior centers used as heat wave shelters and their cooling systems, while also guiding strict compliance with COVID-19 quarantine protocols.

For vulnerable populations affected by heat waves, the county operates disaster assistance support and visiting health programs.

Additionally, the county is installing and operating 60 parasol-type shade structures at major crosswalks and public facilities, while expanding the operation of water spraying vehicles to major roads to mitigate urban heat island effects.

Particularly, the county has produced promotional items (umbrellas, mini fans, cooling sleeves, fans, etc.) to promote heat wave safety guidelines in daily life and has distributed them to vulnerable populations in towns and townships.

County Governor Yu Cheon-ho stated, "As the summer heat wave is expected to persist for an extended period, we have established a heat wave response system to protect citizens' health and safety," and added, "We will do our best to ensure that citizens can spend a safe and healthy summer protected from both COVID-19 and extreme heat."