Busan Hit by Strong Winds and Heavy Rain, Roads Flooded and Building Facades Damaged ... Continuous Damage from Monsoon Rain and Wind

Due to overnight rain, roads around Oncheoncheon in Busan were flooded and closed on the morning of the 6th. [Image source=Busan Police Agency]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] As the monsoon front moves northward, the southern regions are being hit by strong winds and heavy rain.

On the 6th, Busan, where heavy rain and strong wind warnings were issued, experienced storms throughout the night causing power outages and damage to building exteriors. Flooded roads along rivers are also being closed.

On the same day, Sewolgyo in Banyeo-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, and the area from Deokcheon Drainage Pump Station to Hwamyung Ecological Park in Buk-gu were completely closed from around 10 a.m.

The entire walking paths along Oncheoncheon Stream and Suyeong River were also blocked from 8 a.m. Police reported that as of 11 a.m., six roads in Busan city were under control.

According to Busan Police Agency and Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, at around 12:30 a.m., a power outage occurred affecting 240 households in three apartment buildings in Suyeong-gu, as well as nearby streetlights and traffic signals.

The power supply was cut off due to high-voltage lines being severed by strong winds.

The apartment power outage was restored after 2 hours and 40 minutes, but the surrounding streetlights and traffic signals stopped functioning.

At 3:08 a.m., the exterior Styrofoam tiles of an eight-story one-room building in Jung-gu were damaged. There were no casualties, but vehicles parked nearby were damaged.

At 7:19 a.m., in Buk-gu, a tree was blown onto a balcony, and in Jung-gu, an outdoor air conditioner unit fell due to the strong winds.

The fire department received about 10 reports of storm damage throughout the night.

On the 6th, as the water level of Oncheoncheon rose, vehicle traffic was stopped on Sebyeonggyo, Yeonangyo, and Suyeonggyo bridges, and access to Hwamyung Ecological Park entrance and Yeongnak Park underpass was also suspended.

In Busan, heavy rain continues along with instantaneous maximum wind speeds exceeding 20 meters per second. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted an additional 50 to 150 mm of rain along with strong winds on this day.

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