Usually when you look at the map, one of the hottest places in the country is Daegu.<br />That's been true this year as well.<br />But the city knows this and is prepared.<br />Our Kan Hyeong-woo went down to Daegu to check out the proactive ways they're helping people cool down. <br /> Some call it "Daefrica," a reference to the Sahara-like temperatures seen this summer in South Korea's fourth largest city.<br /> Daegu saw its highest temperature this summer so far on July 27th at 39-point-2 degrees Celsius.<br /><br /> "This 'fried egg' sculpture here gives a sense of how hot it gets in Daegu. So to deal with the extreme heatwave, the city has come up with a number of countermeasures."<br /><br /> In twenty places around the city, officials have installed machines that spray cool mist. They're on from 10 a.m to 7 p.m., spraying mist for 25 minutes every half an hour. <br /><br /> Daegu also has opened up its ice rink to the public so anyone can come and enjoy the cool air from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.<br /><br /> Another way the city is trying to help is by giving out free bottles of cold water at 22 places that get a lot of foot traffic. They're giving out about 85-hundred bottles every day.<br /><br /> "To get over this unprecedented heatwave, it's important to stay cool and drink water. So by giving out cold water for free, we think this will help people stay hydrated." <br /><br /> It's only the begining of August and it looks like this heat will last for a while, but the people of 'Daefrica' are pulling together to stay cool.<br />Kan Hyeong-woo, Arirang News, Daegu. <br />
