Continued Heavy Rain... Over 10,000 Cases of Damage to Houses and Roads Nationwide

Due to continuous heavy rain since the 9th, damage to facilities such as houses and roads nationwide has been estimated to exceed 10,000 cases.

Overnight, a heavy rain warning was issued across Seoul, leading to a rise in the Han River water level. As a result, on the 14th, all traffic on the Jamsugyo Bridge in Seoul was completely prohibited. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) as of 6 p.m. on the 24th, private facility damage stands at 3,285 cases (Chungbuk 1,540, Chungnam 911, Jeonbuk 333, Gyeongbuk 299, etc.), and public facility damage at 7,638 cases (Chungbuk 3,399, Gyeongbuk 2,012, Chungnam 1,593, Jeonbuk 249, Sejong 186).

1,636 houses (Chungbuk 676, Chungnam 488, etc.) were flooded, and 140 houses were damaged. Flooding of commercial buildings and factories amounted to 559 cases.

Damage to roads and bridges totaled 1,204 cases, with landslides at 812 cases, rivers at 512 cases, and small streams at 863 cases also recorded.

The emergency restoration rate is 66.5% for private facilities and 69.8% for public facilities.

The number of people temporarily evacuated across 16 cities and provinces nationwide has increased to a cumulative total of 18,863, among whom 2,419 have not returned home and are staying in temporary shelters (1,966 people) or at relatives' homes.

The area of farmland flooded due to heavy rain exceeds 35,000 hectares, which is larger than half the size of Seoul.

The number of livestock deaths, including chickens, is 872,000.

Since the 9th, 47 people have died and 3 are missing nationwide due to the heavy rain, with no changes since the 21st.

Currently, 166 roads are closed, along with 615 riverside areas, 162 floodplain parking lots, 324 trails in 11 national parks, and 99 forest paths also under control.

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