Kim Dong-yeon Issues Special Directive on Heavy Snow: "Support Evacuation of Vinyl House Residents and Cold Wave Vulnerable Households"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] On the 28th, as a heavy snow advisory took effect in Gyeonggi Province and heavy snow fell across the region, Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province issued special directives to support residents of vinyl houses and cold wave vulnerable households for public safety.

Governor Kim issued emergency directives on the day, instructing the province to prepare spaces for pre-evacuation of residential vinyl house residents and to support their relocation, taking into account the significant snowfall to date and weather forecasts.

In addition, in preparation for power supply disruptions caused by heavy snowfall, he emphasized the need to establish contact systems with residents of cold wave vulnerable households, continuously check on them, and support their movement to cold wave shelters.

Accordingly, the province issued official notices to 31 cities and counties instructing immediate on-site inspections and evacuation measures.

The province plans to conduct pre-evacuation when snow-vulnerable structures such as residential vinyl houses face collapse risks, and will continuously monitor weather conditions to focus management on at-risk cities and counties.

The province announced that residents requiring evacuation from their homes due to heavy snow can relocate to nearby temporary housing facilities or accommodation facilities such as motels.

For residents who evacuate in advance, the province plans to provide full support for accommodation and meal expenses from the Gyeonggi Province Disaster Relief Fund. Accommodation costs are supported up to 70,000 won per day, and meal expenses up to 9,000 won per meal.

Meanwhile, as of noon on the 28th, heavy snow warnings were in effect for 15 cities in the province including Anseong, Pyeongtaek, Icheon, Gwangju, Uiwang, Yongin, Ansan, Siheung, Suwon, Seongnam, Anyang, Osan, Gunpo, Hwaseong, and Yeoju, while heavy snow advisories were in effect for 9 cities and counties including Gwangmyeong, Gwacheon, Bucheon, Yeoncheon, Gapyeong, Guri, Namyangju, Hanam, and Yangpyeong, with an average snowfall of 11.6 cm recorded. As of 9:30 a.m. on the day, the province upgraded the Gyeonggi Provincial Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters emergency level from Stage 1 to Stage 3, skipping Stage 2, and is responding accordingly.