Heavy Rain Advisory in Effect for Andong, Gyeongbuk... Lifted in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and Others

JCDC "Avoid Approaching Valleys, Coastlines, and Riverbanks"
Inspection of Landslides, Retaining Wall and Embankment Collapse, and Soil Erosion

On the afternoon of the 9th, a heavy rain advisory was in effect in Andong, Gyeongbuk, and it was forecasted that the monsoon rain would subside in most areas during the night.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, as of 7 p.m. on the same day, a heavy rain advisory was in effect for Andong. Heavy rain warnings issued for Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and Chungbuk were lifted.

On the 29th, when a 'heavy rain warning' was issued in the metropolitan area, citizens were walking with umbrellas near Gangnam Station in Seoul, where flood damage occurred last year. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety activated Level 1 of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at 2:30 p.m. due to the expansion of the heavy rain warning and raised the crisis alert level from 'Interest' to 'Caution.' As of 5 p.m. that day, the accumulated rainfall amounts were 61.0 mm in Namyangju, Gyeonggi; 57.5 mm in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi; 47.0 mm in Jungnang-gu, Seoul; 46.0 mm in Jeongseon, Gangwon; 45.5 mm in Cheorwon, Gangwon; and 25.1 mm in Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk.

The total expected rainfall until the 10th was 20 to 80 mm (with some areas exceeding 100 mm) in the central region, Jeolla, Gyeongbuk, and Jeju, and 5 to 60 mm along the eastern coast of Gangwon and the Gyeongsang region.

Meanwhile, due to the rain on that day, a tree fell in Sangju, Gyeongbuk, causing power outages in about 20 households. Access to 81 trails in four national parks?Seoraksan, Songnisan, Woraksan, and Sobaeksan?was restricted. Eight riverside parking lots, one riverside area, and one road in Gyeonggi and other regions were also closed.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters instructed related agencies to promptly inform tourists and campers of dangerous situations in mountain valleys, riversides, and beaches over the weekend and to guide evacuations to prevent casualties. Due to the continuous monsoon rain weakening the ground, landslides, retaining wall and embankment collapses, and soil erosion are occurring, so they emphasized inspecting collapse-prone areas and thoroughly implementing preemptive control and evacuation if necessary. In case of flooding in underground spaces such as semi-basement houses, immediate control and evacuation should be carried out, and active support for the evacuation of vulnerable groups was requested.

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