Seoul deploys AI, 'climate sanctuaries' to combat brutal summer weather

“As the Korean peninsula braces for a summer season defined by increasingly erratic and extreme weather, Seoul city officials are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) and an expanded network of "climate shelters" to protect a vulnerable urban population. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled a comprehensive five-month safety mandate on Wednesday, a strategic pivot aimed at hardening the capital against the dual threats of extreme heat and flash flooding. The plan, which runs through October, represents a significant escalation in the city’s technological response to the climate crisis. Central to the initiative is the deployment of AI-powered surveillance along Seoul’s major streams, including Jungnang Stream. These intelligent CCTV systems are designed to detect stranded pedestrians in real-time and issue automated warnings during the sudden, torrential downpours that have increasingly plagued the region. Further inland, AI will analyze weather radar data to predict flooding risks on 15 notorious thoroughfares, including the low-lying districts around Gangnam Station that h

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