A Collection of Useful Information on Adapting to Heatwaves, Floods, and Disasters in the Era of Climate Crisis

The National Disaster Safety Portal is a primary safety information site where you can check action guidelines for various disaster types like heatwaves, heavy rainfall, typhoons, wildfires, cold waves, and earthquakes. In the era of climate crisis, disasters do not come in isolation—heatwaves can be followed by heavy rainfall, and outages and flooding can occur after typhoons, so it is advisable for families to read through the basic action guidelines for each disaster together. It's also a great starting point for checking emergency supplies, evacuation guidance, and protection standards for vulnerable groups.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

The special alert information from the Weather Agency's Weather Nuri serves as a basic channel for officially verifying dangerous weather conditions such as heatwaves, heavy rainfall, typhoons, strong winds, and cold waves. Rather than just knowing today's weather, understanding whether alerts are issued, along with anticipated precipitation, timing of strong winds, and duration of heatwaves, helps in adjusting outdoor and travel plans. Especially before activities like riverside walks, hiking, coastal trips, and long-distance driving, checking forecasts and alerts is essential.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

The Flood Risk Map Information System is a service that allows you to examine the likelihood of river floods and inundation based on maps. It is useful to check whether your home, workplace, school, or parents' house is situated in a low-lying area or near vulnerable drainage systems in advance. When heavy rainfall is forecasted, this information can help in determining whether to avoid using underground parking lots, walking along riverbanks, or traveling through low-lying areas.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

The Daily Safety Map is a service that allows you to see safety information by region on a map. It helps identify risk factors in spaces you traverse daily, such as moving, commuting routes, and the living areas of parents. From a climate disaster adaptation perspective, you can use it to check flood-prone areas, landslide risks, evacuation facilities, and nearby safety facilities to adjust your regular travel routes.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

The Wildfire Situation Monitoring System is related information from the Korea Forest Service to check the status and risk information regarding wildfires. In dry seasons, elevated temperatures combined with strong winds can cause small sparks to escalate into major wildfires, making it wise to check this information before traveling, camping, visiting graves, or engaging in agricultural work near forests. On days of high wildfire risk, avoid smoking, making fires, or using flame-based devices near forest areas, and follow local government control directives.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

The climate health data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency helps understand the intersection of climate and health in relation to heatwaves, cold waves, infectious diseases, and air pollution. Vulnerable individuals such as children, seniors, chronic illness patients, and outdoor workers may experience greater strain even at the same temperature and humidity levels. It could be beneficial to connect heatwave action guidelines, heat-related illness symptoms, and infectious disease alerts to family health management plans.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

Cooling center information is important for those who find it difficult to cool their homes during heatwaves or need a place to rest after long outdoor activities. Seniors, vulnerable groups, outdoor workers, and families without guardians for children should familiarize themselves with the locations of nearby shelters and public facilities. On days when heat advisories are issued, it's essential to utilize nearby shelters and public facilities rather than pushing oneself to endure the heat.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

River water level information helps in judging whether to use riverside paths, parking lots, underground passages, or low-lying roads during heavy rainfall. Even after rain stops, water flowing downstream can cause water levels to rise slowly, so approaching river areas simply because rain has stopped can be dangerous. If there are rivers on family commuting routes, it's advisable to check beforehand.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

Marine weather information is a useful resource to check before coastal trips, fishing, beach outings, traveling to islands, or using ports. In the era of climate crisis, coastal hazards like typhoons, high temperatures, strong winds, and high waves may be felt more frequently. It is safer to check wave heights, storm conditions, marine alerts, and passenger ferry operation information, as rescue and evacuation could be delayed at sea compared to land.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.

Local government disaster safety alerts are the most specific local guidance you can receive during actual disaster situations. Information on which roads are closed, which schools are suspending operations, and where evacuation orders have been issued can often be more timely and accurate through local government notices than through central information. It's good to register the alert channels in the area where your family lives in advance and to ensure that your parents or children can check disaster messages regularly.

This information holds greater value in regularly assessing the living area than searching for it in a rush after a disaster occurs. In actual emergency situations, prioritize the latest disaster alerts, local government guidance, and on-site controls; it is safest to avoid unnecessary movement or approaching with the intent to check.