[On-site Video] "Is There a Hole in the Sky?" 400mm Water Bomb Floods Various Areas in Gangjin, Jeonnam

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Seung-gon] "We barely escaped with our lives!," "The rain just won't stop. It's literally a water bomb!"

Overnight, heavy rain fell in the southern regions, with more than 400mm of downpour hitting Gangjin and Haenam in Jeollanam-do.

According to a video submitted by an Asia Economy reader, a vehicle is passing near rice paddies and fields. However, due to the rain that fell the previous day (the 5th), floodwaters have overflowed, leaving only the tips of the corn visible. If more rain falls, the vehicle filming the report itself could be swept away by the heavy rain, posing a dangerous situation.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the southern region received over 400mm of rain over two days, causing continuous flood damage in Gangjin and Haenam. In particular, house flooding was severe. In some homes, floodwaters rose ankle-deep in the master bedroom, forcing residents to barely escape with their lives. Other residents stayed up all night pumping out water.

On the morning of the 6th, heavy rain fell in a village in Gogeum-myeon, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, flooding the area with water rising to adult knee height. Photo by a reader.

Due to the relentless heavy rain, rivers overflowed in Jindo, causing about 20 residents to evacuate. Additionally, falling rocks caused road closures, resulting in severe damage.

The Jeollanam-do Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters reported that as of 7 a.m. on the 6th, six cases of damage to facilities such as farmland and road slopes were tentatively confirmed. However, the scale of damage is expected to increase once a full investigation begins.

Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, said, "To prevent casualties, strengthen monitoring of areas prone to landslides and steep slope collapses, and actively evacuate residents in preparation for coastal lowland flooding and river overflows."

He added, "Preemptively block or restrict access to underground passages and riverside parking lots at risk of flooding according to standards, and use various media such as village broadcasts and automatic voice notifications to reinforce guidance on refraining from outdoor activities and caution regarding landslides and rapid river currents."

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