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Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters upgraded the emergency response stage to stage 2 for heavy snowfall in Gangwon, and also put military personnel into the snow removal work.
Today, the 2nd day of school opening, more than 90 schools in the Gangwon area have closed or adjusted their school hours.
Then, reporter Park Won-kyung reports.
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Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters upgraded the emergency service to the second stage in preparation for heavy snow at 9 o'clock last night.
The heavyweight script entered the first phase of emergency work from noon yesterday, but the response step was raised as road congestion and vehicle isolation continued due to heavy snowfall.
Seoul and Gyeonggi Province also entered the first and second stages of emergency work, respectively, from yesterday evening.
Last night, Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun ordered the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of National Defense to take necessary measures by mobilizing all available resources.
Military personnel were also employed in the snow removal work.
More than 200 soldiers from nearby units, such as the 8th and 23rd Divisions, are involved in snow removal work, such as pushing isolated vehicles by being put into the scenes affected by heavy snowfall.
Schools in the Gangwon region are closed on the first day of the first semester today, or school hours are adjusted.
The Gangwon-do Office of Education said that 66 schools in eight cities, counties, such as Goseong, Gangneung, and Sokcho, where heavy snowfall was concentrated, will be closed today.
The school hours are adjusted for 26 schools in 7 cities and counties, including Donghae and Hwacheon.
The rest of the schools may decide to close or adjust school hours at the discretion of the principal.