Seoul Olympic-daero Yeoui IC, Jamsugyo, and 27 River Locations Controlled

Due to the rise in the Han River water level caused by heavy rainfall, traffic in both directions on the Yeoui upstream and downstream ICs of Olympic-daero and Jamsu Bridge is completely restricted.

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As of 11 a.m. on the 15th, Seoul City is fully restricting traffic in both directions on the Yeoui upstream and downstream ICs of Olympic-daero and Jamsu Bridge. Three other city roads are also under control.

Gaehwa Yukkapmun (both directions) is restricted due to rising water levels, Sinlim-ro (Sinlim 2-gyo → Seoul National University) is restricted due to water supply damage, and Dangsan Nadeulmok Yukkapmun (both directions) is restricted as a precaution against flooding.

According to the city, 91 people from 44 households evacuated due to the heavy rainfall that began on the 13th. Among them, 71 people from 25 households have not yet returned home.

Additional damage was reported around 3:42 p.m. the previous day in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, where a stone retaining wall collapsed. As of 7 a.m. that day, the total number of damages caused by the heavy rainfall in Seoul was counted at 21 cases. No casualties have been confirmed.

Due to continuous rain over consecutive days, access to 27 urban streams including Cheonggyecheon is also completely restricted.

The city conducted a level 2 emergency duty from 8 p.m. on the 13th to 9 a.m. on the 14th, and from 9 a.m. on the 14th, 4 Seoul city officials and 265 district officials have been on reinforced duty. Four rainwater pumping stations at three locations are also operating.

The city plans to continue reinforced duty while monitoring weather conditions and responding accordingly.

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