Yeongdeungpo-gu District Mayor Jo Yu-jin held a launch ceremony Wednesday morning for the 2026/27 snow-removal task force at the district office's integrated disaster management center, marking the start of the district's full winter snow-response operations.
The district will run a 24-hour snow-removal operations center through March 15 next year. To prepare for winter snowfall, it has secured 1,860 snow-removal workers, 186 pieces of equipment and 1,572 tons of de-icing agents, and will also operate a dedicated snow-removal contractor service for rapid deployment during sudden heavy snowfall.
To prevent road icing when temperatures drop, the district will operate automated snow-clearing systems — including 13 road heating installations and 10 automatic brine-spraying units — focusing on safety in vulnerable areas such as major arterial roads, slopes and back streets.
"With heavy snowfall expected this winter, we must strengthen our response framework through thorough advance preparation," District Mayor Jo said. "We will do our utmost to respond swiftly when emergency duty orders are issued at each alert level and to keep residents safe."
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