MOIS Conducts On-Site Inspection for Heatwave Preparedness... "Flawlessly Protect Vulnerable Groups"

Kim Kwang-yong, head of the Disaster and Safety Management Headquarters at the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS), visited Daegu, where a severe heatwave warning was issued today (the 25th), to inspect heatwave response efforts.

This inspection was conducted to examine the operation and management status of heatwave shelters as intense summer heat begins following the end of the monsoon season and heatwave advisories and warnings are issued nationwide.

Kim visited the heatwave shelter at Naedang Library to check the operation of air conditioning facilities and their availability to the public. He also checked drone heatwave monitoring and public broadcast operations at the Seo-daegu Industrial Complex, and listened to feedback from users aboard a mobile heatwave shelter bus.

Drone heatwave monitoring is intensively conducted from noon to 4:00 PM, focusing on outdoor farming areas, large-scale construction sites, and areas with high concentrations of outdoor workers.

Mobile heatwave shelters are deployed in traditional markets and parks with heavy pedestrian traffic to serve as resting spaces.

Kim stated, "As the intense heat has officially begun, it is crucial to seamlessly protect those especially vulnerable to heatwaves, such as residents in jjimjilbang-style rooftop rooms or makeshift housing, elderly people living alone, and outdoor workers." He added, "The government will closely cooperate with local governments to ensure heatwave countermeasures are implemented without a hitch and will make every effort to prevent casualties."

(Photo provided by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Yonhap News)
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