Seoul's Seocho-gu District turns camping car into shelter from the heat
- 4 years ago
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Due safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many shelters used to escape the scorching Korean summer heat have been forced to close.
However, some districts, like Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, are gradually reopening shelters for elders and other residents, starting this Monday.
Others, have come up with more creative ways for people to cool down.
Our Choi Won-jong has more
There are many vehicles in this parking lot. In the far corner, a camping car is parked up,... but for a different reason than you may think.
This so-called, 'moving heatwave shelter', with it's refreshing air conditioning, is operated by Seoul's Seocho-Gu district...to give people somewhere to go and avoid the summer heat.
"I saw this shelter as I was walking by, so I came in. It's nice and cool inside. There's water, snacks, and it's great to take a rest while on the move."
The summer of 2020 has already reached the hottest average temperature at 22-point 8 degrees Celsius.
However, the global pandemic has caused many shelters to temporarily shut down. So local districts have had to come up with different ways to help keep their residents cool.
For Seocho-gu's camping car, there are, of course, measures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19: free dental masks and hand sanitizer is provided, body temperatures are checked, no more than three people are allowed in at a time, and all visitors must fill out a guest book.
"Visitors take off their shoes. We disinfect the floor, couch, and the door knob. We also wipe them again once they leave."
As well as Seocho-gu District's free water and parasols, other districts in Seoul have been providing other ways for people to keep cool this summer.
Seoul's Seongdong-gu district has decided to operate outdoor shelters along Jungnangcheon stream and has installed more than 20 tents.
For safety purposes in the COVID-19 era, all tents are at a distance of at least five meters, and are equipped with hand santizer.
In addition, starting last month, the district lent out portable air conditioners and cool mats to more than five-hundred of its elderly residents.
Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.
Due safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many shelters used to escape the scorching Korean summer heat have been forced to close.
However, some districts, like Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, are gradually reopening shelters for elders and other residents, starting this Monday.
Others, have come up with more creative ways for people to cool down.
Our Choi Won-jong has more
There are many vehicles in this parking lot. In the far corner, a camping car is parked up,... but for a different reason than you may think.
This so-called, 'moving heatwave shelter', with it's refreshing air conditioning, is operated by Seoul's Seocho-Gu district...to give people somewhere to go and avoid the summer heat.
"I saw this shelter as I was walking by, so I came in. It's nice and cool inside. There's water, snacks, and it's great to take a rest while on the move."
The summer of 2020 has already reached the hottest average temperature at 22-point 8 degrees Celsius.
However, the global pandemic has caused many shelters to temporarily shut down. So local districts have had to come up with different ways to help keep their residents cool.
For Seocho-gu's camping car, there are, of course, measures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19: free dental masks and hand sanitizer is provided, body temperatures are checked, no more than three people are allowed in at a time, and all visitors must fill out a guest book.
"Visitors take off their shoes. We disinfect the floor, couch, and the door knob. We also wipe them again once they leave."
As well as Seocho-gu District's free water and parasols, other districts in Seoul have been providing other ways for people to keep cool this summer.
Seoul's Seongdong-gu district has decided to operate outdoor shelters along Jungnangcheon stream and has installed more than 20 tents.
For safety purposes in the COVID-19 era, all tents are at a distance of at least five meters, and are equipped with hand santizer.
In addition, starting last month, the district lent out portable air conditioners and cool mats to more than five-hundred of its elderly residents.
Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.