Emergency meeting convened for proactive heat damage prevention
Strengthened protection for vulnerable groups; field-centered heat response system activated
Seoul's Eunpyeong-gu held an emergency heat response meeting chaired by District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung on Sunday after an extreme heat advisory took effect across the capital.
The district immediately elevated its comprehensive heat support operations center to "Caution" status and activated a four-team response structure — covering general operations, welfare, facility management, and public communications — in line with its 2026 Summer Heat Comprehensive Plan.
As a priority, the district is stepping up welfare checks and in-home health visits for vulnerable residents, including elderly people living alone, people with disabilities, and those with chronic illnesses. It is also intensifying monitoring of socially isolated households through a smart welfare check service. Alongside this, the district is running outreach programs for homeless people on the streets and conducting focused inspections of construction sites to ensure compliance with heat safety rules.
To help residents escape the heat, the district is deploying water-spraying trucks along six major high-traffic roads spanning 27.8 kilometers, and operating 211 cooling shelters, 108 shade structures and seven cooling fog installations. Children's park water play areas are also open, and the district is actively promoting heat safety guidelines through social media and outdoor digital signage.
"With extreme heat expected to persist due to recent abnormal climate patterns, we will redouble our efforts on field response and protecting vulnerable residents, putting public safety first," District Mayor Kim said. "We will do everything possible in our heat response so that residents can enjoy a safe and worry-free summer."
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