South Korea has issued its first heat wave warning of the year for central regions and raised the heat wave alert nationwide to deploy monitoring and response measures, Yonhap news agency reported.
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| Hot weather in Seoul, South Korea. (Source: Yonhap) |
The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the first heat warning of this summer is applied to seven areas, including the cities of Icheon and Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, Chuncheon city in Gangwon Province, and the Buyeo and Uiseong areas in the central region.
In South Korea, a heat warning is issued when the highest temperature is forecast to be 35 degrees Celsius or higher.
The weather agency also issued a heat advisory for most of the rest of the country, including the capital Seoul.
Overall, about 71%, or 128, of the country's 180 areas are under the advisory, which is issued when maximum temperatures reach 33 degrees Celsius or above for at least two consecutive days. An advisory is also issued when significant damage is forecast due to sudden temperature increases or prolonged heat waves.
As the heat wave is forecast to last until July 3, from 11:30 a.m. on July 1, the South Korean government raised the warning to level 3 in the 4-level warning system, calling for stronger measures to protect people, infrastructure and industries.
The Ministry of the Interior has asked related ministries and local governments to take measures to protect the elderly, homeless people, construction workers and other vulnerable groups; prevent damage to the agriculture and fishery sectors as well as ensure the safety of roads and other infrastructure.
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