Heavy Rain Hits South Chungcheong's West Coast Due to Typhoon Jongdari... Flood Damage Reported

Taean 144mm, Seosan 115mm, Dangjin 102.5mm: Roads and Vehicles Flooded

Due to the rain that fell overnight, houses around Ocheon Port in Boryeong were flooded. / Boryeong City

Due to the impact of Typhoon Jongdari, more than 100mm of rain poured overnight in areas such as Taean, South Chungcheong Province, resulting in a series of flooding incidents.

According to South Chungcheong Province on the 21st, heavy rainfall was recorded with 144mm in Anmyeon-eup, Taean, 115mm in Haemi-myeon, Seosan, and 102.5mm in Myeoncheon-myeon, Dangjin.

Fortunately, there were no casualties, but in Seosan, two vehicles and roads were flooded, and in Taean, commercial buildings were inundated. In Boryeong, some houses near Ocheon Port were submerged.

The city governments of Seosan and Dangjin issued disaster alert messages, prohibiting access to high-risk areas due to the heavy rain warning and advising residents to evacuate to safe locations if any unusual signs occur.

In response to the heavy rain warning, the provincial government activated emergency level 2 and began emergency operations. Authorities have restricted access to 24 locations, including underpasses and low-lying coastal areas at risk of flooding, and will continue to monitor areas prone to landslides.

Heavy rain advisories are in effect for Cheonan, Asan, Gongju, Yesan, Boryeong, Seocheon, Hongseong, Buyeo, and Cheongyang, while heavy rain warnings are in place for Dangjin, Seosan, and Taean. In addition, strong wind advisories have been issued for Taean, Dangjin, Seosan, Boryeong, Seocheon, and Hongseong.

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