[Korea Farmers' News Reporter Song Hae-chang] The city of Cheonan in Chungnam is strengthening its natural disaster preparedness system with the goal of minimizing agricultural damage during the winter season. The city plans to operate an agricultural disaster countermeasures situation room until March 15 of next year and establish an emergency response system to swiftly assess, report, and recover from disasters when they occur. For agricultural facilities at risk of damage, such as greenhouses and open-field crops, measures will be taken including the installation of supporting facilities, covering irrigation facilities, and checking heating equipment. The distribution of insulation materials to prepare for cold waves and freezing will also be carried out concurrently. When a heavy snow or cold wave weather alert is issued, guidelines for preventing damage will be disseminated, and the signing up for agricultural crop disaster insurance will be encouraged to ensure rapid support for recovery costs if damage occurs.