2023-07-23 03:04:00
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Due to the monsoon rain that began to fall once more last night, a heavy rain warning was issued in the central region, including the entire Seoul metropolitan area and Chungcheongnam-do.
Let’s find out by connecting the heavy rain situation, weather forecast, and reporters at this time.
Reporter Kim Hyun-ji, please tell me.
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Yes, heavy rain warnings are currently in effect for Taean, Boryeong, and Seocheon in Chungcheongnam-do, Gochang and Buan in Jeonbuk, and Ongjin in Incheon.
Heavy rain warnings are issued throughout the metropolitan area except for other areas in Chungcheongnam-do, Daejeon, Sejong, Gunsan in Jeonbuk, and 5 islands in the West Sea.
The Ministry of Public Administration and Security has been monitoring the damage situation by operating the second stage of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters from 9:00 last night.
The Korea Forest Service has also raised the landslide crisis alert to the highest level of ‘severe’ for eight provinces, including the metropolitan area, Gangwon, and Chungnam, from yesterday followingnoon.
By region, a landslide warning was issued once more in Yecheon-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, which recently suffered great damage, and a landslide warning was issued in 9 cities and counties, including Jung-gu and Sejong in Incheon, Boryeong in Chungcheongnam-do, and Gunsan in Jeonbuk.
People in the area should be more careful to avoid landslide damage.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government completely controlled access to all 27 rivers in the city, including Dorimcheon and Jungnangcheon in Yeongdeungpo-gu.
Some rain damage is also occurring.
The road in front of the old Dorim High School in Namdong-gu, Incheon was closed for a while in the morning due to flooding, but traffic resumed around 9 o’clock.
There have been no casualties from last night’s rain yet, but heavy rain is expected today.
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts that up to 120 millimeters of rain will fall in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon by tomorrow.
Heavy rain of up to 150 millimeters is expected in the Chungnam and Honam regions until the day following tomorrow.
You must be careful not to be damaged by rain.
So far, we have been told by the social team.
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