Osan City Conducts Field Inspections for Heavy Snow and Cold Wave Preparation Following Cold Wave Advisory

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Following the issuance of a cold wave advisory, Osan City conducted field inspections on the 20th to prepare for heavy snow and cold waves to ensure citizen safety.

The field inspection was led by Vice Mayor Yoon Young-mi, who took office on January 5th. With the cold wave advisory taking effect from the 19th, the team directly visited cold wave-vulnerable facilities and snow removal response facilities within the city to inspect operational conditions and response status.

On this day, Vice Mayor Yoon visited the Pilbong Senior Center cold wave shelter and a migrant workers' rest center to inspect heating conditions, convenience of use, and overall safety management, and listened to grievances from senior citizens and migrant workers using the shelters. In particular, the inspection focused on preventing health damage caused by the cold wave.

Subsequently, Vice Mayor Yoon visited a snow removal advance base to inspect the status of snow removal materials and equipment management, and urged thorough advance preparations to ensure swift and systematic snow removal operations, including pre-application of de-icing agents in case of snowfall forecasts. Additionally, she encouraged public officials and contracted workers on the front lines of heavy snow and cold wave response and requested strengthened field response to minimize inconvenience to citizens.

Meanwhile, the city plans to continue inspecting the operation and management of cold wave shelters and snow removal response systems to prevent citizen damage from heavy snow and cold waves in winter, and will strengthen proactive response based on weather conditions.

Vice Mayor Yoon Young-mi said, "Protecting citizen safety and daily life from cold waves and heavy snow is our top priority," and added, "Through field-centered inspections and swift response, we will do our best to ensure citizens have a safe winter."