Heatwave Countermeasures Raised to Level 2... Field Inspection Officers Dispatched for Response

As the nationwide heatwave prolonged, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety elevated the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to Level 2 effective at 1 p.m. today (August 2).

Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung instructed the strengthening of a field-centered response system, such as conducting field inspections once a week or daily centered on senior officials from central ministries and local governments.

Later this afternoon, he visited a heat shelter in Miryang to inspect its operation status.

Minister Yoon said, "Through the operation of Level 2 of the Countermeasures Headquarters, we will more meticulously manage the response situations of the central and local governments."
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