Seoul gets first heat wave advisory this year
SEOUL - The hot weather is expected to begin in earnest, with South Korea’s weather forecaster on Sunday issuing the first heatwave advisory of the year throughout Seoul and eastern Gyeonggi Province.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will operate a comprehensive support situation committee as the first heatwave warning was issued this year. Emergency relief supplies will be prepared and monitoring will also be conducted to protect vulnerable communities, such as the elderly living alone or the homeless.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency added that people should take precautions for heat-related diseases. A total of 86 people reported that they suffered from heat-related diseases from May 20 to Thursday, and one of them died, according to the KDCA. This was compared to 77 individuals during the same period last year, but the first death this year was recorded earlier on May 21. The first death from a heat-related disease last year occurred on July 1.
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