Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Changwon, Street Trees Uprooted

On the 14th, strong wind and heavy rain warnings were issued, causing related damage such as soil runoff in various parts of Changwon, Gyeongnam.

According to the Changwon Fire Headquarters, there were four reports of rain-related damage from 6 a.m. to noon that day.

A street tree was uprooted by strong winds and fell onto the road in Sinwol-dong, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongnam. [Photo by Changwon Fire Department]

At a building in Sangnam-dong, Seongsan-gu, a signboard was about to fall due to strong winds, and on the road toward Masan on the Machang Bridge in Masanhappo-gu, piles of soil and trees were washed away by rain, blocking the entrance to Gapo New Port.

In Sinwol-dong and Sangbok-dong, Seongsan-gu, trees were uprooted and covered the roads.

The Fire Headquarters deployed six pieces of equipment and 23 firefighters to handle each incident, and reported that no casualties have occurred so far.

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