Typhoon 'Omais' Passes, Flood Damage Continues in Gwangju and Jeonnam

14 Reports Including 11 in Yeosu... Up to 200mm Expected by 25th Due to Low Pressure System

On the 23rd, a sewage backup damage occurred due to the typhoon at a store near Jeonnam. Photo by Jeonnam Fire Headquarters.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] As Typhoon No. 12 'Omais' passed through South Korea, accidents caused by flooding occurred overnight in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions.

According to the Gwangju·Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on the 24th, a total of 14 damage reports related to the typhoon were received from last night until this morning.

There were 11 cases in Yeosu, 1 case each in Damyang and Goheung, totaling 13 cases, and 1 case was reported in Gwangju.

At around 9:15 p.m. the previous day, water flooded the Gyodong Fish Market in Yeosu, and firefighters carried out drainage work. The road in the Jungang-dong food alley was also at risk of flooding, so Yeosu city officials conducted drainage operations. In Jeonnam, reports mainly involved backflow caused by flooded stores or open manhole covers.

In the Gwangju area, at around 9:26 a.m. on the same day, a woman in her 50s who was trapped due to rising water levels near Namgwanggyo in Bangnim-dong was rescued by a passerby and transported to a nearby hospital.

Cumulative rainfall from the previous day until this morning recorded 142.3 mm in Yeosu, 94.5 mm in Gwangyang, 85.7 mm in Goheung, 81 mm in Suncheon, 69.1 mm in Yeonggwang, 68.5 mm in Bongsan (Damyang), 67.5 mm at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (Gwangju), 64.5 mm in Boseong, 60.5 mm at Sangmu Base (Jangseong), and 52.5 mm in Gwansan (Jangheung), among others.

As of 7 a.m. on the same day, heavy rain advisories were issued for Gwangju, Muan, Jangheung, Hwasun, Naju, Jindo, Shinan (excluding Heuksan-myeon), Mokpo, Yeonggwang, Hampyeong, Yeongam, Jangseong, Gurye, Gokseong, and Damyang.

The heavy rain advisories previously issued for Haenam, Wando, and Gangjin were lifted as of 11 a.m.

Meanwhile, the Korea Meteorological Administration forecasts that the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions, which have moved out of the influence of Typhoon Omais, will experience more than 200 mm of additional rainfall due to a low-pressure system approaching from the West Sea. The rain is expected to continue until the 25th.

A representative from the Gwangju Meteorological Office said, "Although the typhoon passed without major damage, rain is expected to continue for some time due to the influence of the low-pressure system. Because the ground is weakened by the heavy rain, preparations should be made for landslides and flooding in low-lying areas."

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