Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Cause Flooding Across Gangwon... Tree Falls on Campsite, Injuring 3 People

On the 24th, the school route and parking lot of Samcheok Meister High School in Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok-si, Gangwon Province were flooded due to overnight rain. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] On the 24th, over 300mm of heavy rain fell in the Gangwon region, causing various flood damages such as low-lying areas along the East Coast, residential areas, and roads being submerged.

In Pyeongchang, heavy rain caused trees to fall, covering a campsite and injuring three campers. In addition to flight cancellations at Yangyang Airport, numerous traffic accidents occurred.

According to the Gangwon Regional Meteorological Administration, the rainfall from the 23rd until 4 p.m. on the 24th was 339mm at Misiryeong, 333mm at Hyangrobong, 305mm at Jinburyeong, 282.5mm at Seoraksan, 227mm at Sokcho Seorak-dong, 193mm at Yangyang, 190.5mm at Yangyang Osaek, 162.5mm at Samcheok, and 90.5mm at Chuncheon Namsan-myeon.

The East Coast and mountainous areas, which have already received 200 to 300mm of heavy rain, are expected to receive an additional 100 to 200mm by the 26th, while the northern Yeongdong region may see up to 300mm more rainfall.

According to Gangwon Province and the Gangwon Fire Headquarters, 70 reports of rain-related damage have been received in Gangwon Province from the previous day until 4 p.m. on the 24th.

On the morning of the 24th, part of National Route 7, connecting Ok-gye in Gangneung to Mangsang in Donghae, was submerged, resulting in partial vehicle traffic restrictions on that section.

At around 8:30 a.m. on the 24th, near Ok-gye Rest Area at the 32km mark on the Donghae Expressway towards Samcheok in Ok-gye-myeon, Gangneung City, landslides caused vehicle traffic restrictions.

On the morning of the 24th, residents are carrying out drainage work in the low-lying area of Cheongho-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon, which was flooded due to heavy rain. [Image source=Yonhap News]

About 20 households in the low-lying area of Gyodong, Samcheok City, were temporarily submerged. Among them, 12 residents from 7 households evacuated to a nearby senior citizens' center.

The Meister High School playground and access routes in Geundeok-myeon, Samcheok City, were temporarily flooded, and some practice rooms were also submerged. As a result, about 200 students who were attending classes on the first floor moved to the 2nd and 3rd floors to continue theoretical lessons.

Since the school is a boarding school, no dismissal orders were issued. However, the water has now receded.

At a campsite in Jinjo-ri, Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, at around 3:33 a.m., a tree fell due to heavy rain and strong winds, covering tents.

Three campers, including a woman in her 20s, were injured in this accident and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

On the morning of the 24th, when heavy rain poured down, a vehicle is passing through a flooded road in downtown Gangneung, Gangwon Province.
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At around 12:32 a.m. on the 24th, in Hyoja-dong, Chuncheon City, a retaining wall of a house collapsed, and three residents fled to a nearby village hall.

At 9:59 p.m. on the 23rd, in Sancheon-ri, Sinbuk-eup, Chuncheon, the roof of a house was blown away by the wind, causing one resident to evacuate.

Traffic accidents also occurred frequently.

At around 5:25 p.m. on the 23rd, on National Route 31 near Mungok-ri, Buk-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, a 25-ton dump truck collided with an Avante passenger car, and a Winstorm passenger car trying to avoid the accident crashed into a guardrail. Two people were injured in this accident.

At around 4:15 p.m. on the same day, three vehicles?a Tucson, a Sonata passenger car, and an express bus?collided near Saemal Interchange on the Yeongdong Expressway in Ucheon-myeon, Hoengseong-gun, injuring three people.

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