Yeoju City Holds Preemptive Preparedness Meeting for Summer Weather Disasters and Intensive Safety Inspections

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Yeoju City held a "Summer Weather Disaster Preparedness and Intensive Safety Inspection Promotion Meeting" in the civic conference room on the 29th of last month to preemptively prepare for summer weather disasters and extreme heat.

Mayor Lee Chung-woo, who chaired the meeting, emphasized thorough verification of preparedness plans including emergency personnel deployment and emergency contact networks in case of disasters, and particularly urged advance preparation including reinforcement of pedestrian bridge safety facilities and accident prevention to secure tourist safety.

Vice Mayor Jo Jung-a emphasized the importance of weather disaster prevention and the importance of advance evacuation to protect citizens' lives in case of disasters.

At the meeting, heat wave countermeasures were discussed including operation of a heat wave response period from the 20th to September 30th, strengthened management of vulnerable populations, operation of 336 cooling centers and heating/cooling expense support, customized protective measures by demographic group, and enhanced education on heat-related illness prevention. Weather disaster preparedness measures discussed included intensive inspection and management of areas with anticipated damage, intensive management of 40 areas with anticipated casualties, refinement of disaster response manuals and enhanced use of early warning systems, expansion of flood prevention facilities, and establishment of emergency recovery systems.

The city also received reports on safety inspection progress for 61 facilities within the jurisdiction related to the "2025 Korea Safety Paradigm Shift Intensive Safety Inspection," and emphasized the establishment of a safety inspection culture through private expert participation and follow-up measures, and history management. The city plans to complete inspections by June 13th and implement follow-up measures from August through November.

Mayor Lee Chung-woo expressed gratitude for the efforts of each department and requested additional reports on countermeasures for preventing casualties at youth training facilities, preventive measures against recurrence of midge larvae at the water service office, safety management measures at construction sites, and safety management measures related to the sewerage office.