Nearly 20,000 Flood Evacuees... 2,300 Still Not Returned Home

17th Day of Heavy Rain Damage
47 Dead, 3 Missing
Emergency Recovery Rate 70%

As of the 17th day since the heavy rain began on the 9th, nearly 20,000 people have been evacuated.

According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, as of 6 a.m. on the 25th, the cumulative number of evacuees is 19,468. Among them, 2,312 people have not yet returned home and are staying at senior centers, village halls, and private lodging facilities.

The death toll from the heavy rain stands at 47, with 3 people missing, with no changes since the 21st.

Facility damages such as house flooding and landslides have exceeded 11,000 cases. There are 3,463 cases of private property damage and 7,965 cases of public facility damage.

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The emergency restoration rate is about 70%. The area of farmland flooded due to the heavy rain exceeds 35,000ha. 356ha suffered from fruit drop damage, and 613ha were washed away or buried.

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

Currently, 156 roads are closed, along with 508 riverside areas, 148 floodplain parking lots, 202 trails in 8 national parks, and 99 forest paths.

This morning, heavy rain advisories were issued for Heuksando and Hongdo in Jeollanam-do, and Gochang, Buan, and Jeongeup in Jeollabuk-do. Rainfall is expected to intensify mainly in the Jeolla region during the morning.

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