[포토]Emergency snow removal in preparation for heavy snow by 470 employees of Mapo-gu Office

[아시아경제 박종일 기자] Mapo-gu (Gu Mayor Yu Dong-gyun) mobilized 470 people, including city officials, to protect the safety of residents from the heavy snow and cold waves that fell last night and prevent freezing in vulnerable areas such as roads and ramps in the area, and urgent snow removal from the afternoon of the 6th to the morning of the 7th. Carried out the work.

In accordance with the enactment of the heavy snow warning by the Meteorological Administration, the city increased the work to the second stage of snow removal measures from 7:20 pm on the 6th to significantly strengthen the snow removal manpower, and from 11:40 pm on the 6th, in accordance with the emergency order of the head of the deputy district, to prevent safety accidents. Access to hiking trails and river trails was restricted.

In addition, from the evening of the 6th to the early morning of the 7th, the city mobilized 26 equipment such as large, medium and small spreaders and the same administrative vehicle, and a total of 197 tons of calcium chloride and salt in the area, as well as the corona 19 screening clinic and temporary screening clinic. Completed snow removal work.

The city will check the progress of snow removal work up to now and hold an emergency countermeasure meeting at 10 am on the 7th under the supervision of the deputy head of the deputy district for a more efficient response in the future. During the following cold wave period, the city will make every effort to promote cold wave measures in preparation for sudden heavy snowfall. It is a policy.

On the other hand, on the evening of the 6th, at the’Changjeon-dong Samsung Apartment’ in Seogang-dong, Mapo-gu, when an apartment announcement that snow was accumulating came out, more than 50 residents joined forces to clear the snow from the apartment and the surrounding roads, showing the warmth of caring for the neighbors.

“Mapo-gu will take full advantage of snow removal personnel and equipment in preparation for sudden cold waves and heavy snowfall this winter,” said Yoo-gyun Yoo, head of Mapo-gu. “The residents will also actively participate in clearing up their eyes in front of my house and stores, and the safe city of Mapo I ask you to work together for this.”

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