Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon Inspects Senior Centers and Tapsgol Park Heat Relief Shelters While on Vacation

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that Mayor Oh Se-hoon, currently on vacation, visited the Unni Senior Center and the Tapsgol Park area in Jongno-gu this afternoon (the 29th) to inspect the operation of heat relief shelters for the elderly and Arisu sharing refrigerators.

Mayor Oh checked the cooling system operation status and usage conditions at the Unni Senior Center heat relief shelter, and talked with elderly visitors about their health and daily inconveniences.

He then moved to Tapsgol Park to inspect the operation of the sharing refrigerator, which provides bottled cold Arisu water to seniors, and the welfare information center.

The city will provide 1,000 bottles of 350ml Arisu water per day around Tapsgol Park until September 18.

At the welfare information center, Mayor Oh checked the status of welfare counseling for the elderly and heat wave damage prevention support.

The center provides information on free meal services and welfare programs, offers financial welfare counseling, and checks on the well-being and health status of vulnerable seniors nearby.

The city will operate a total of 3,033 elderly heat relief shelters, including senior centers and welfare facilities, until the end of September.

When heat wave advisories or warnings are issued, extended shelters will be operated, and safe accommodations such as local lodging facilities will be provided to the elderly who lack air conditioning or live in poor housing conditions.

Mayor Oh said, "Extreme heat is a disaster that can threaten the health and lives of vulnerable groups, including the elderly," and added, "We will operate a more thorough residential heat wave response system so that any citizen can safely escape the heat close to home."

(Photo provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yonhap News)
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