Seoul Heavy Rain Warnings: Olympic Highway Restrictions and Control – Latest Updates

2023-07-13 23:27:12

Olympic Highway Yeouisangryu IC control… Chungcheong, Jeolla, and Gyeongbuk heavy rain warnings and advisories

On the morning of the 14th, Jamsu Bridge in Seoul is fully controlled due to the rising water level of the Han River due to monsoon rain. yunhap news

While heavy rain warnings were issued in most areas of the country, roads in Seoul, including Olympic Highway, were restricted. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 14th that the water level of the Han River rose due to heavy rain in the central region, and from 7:15 a.m. on the same day, the IC at the upper reaches of Yeouido in both directions on Olympic Road was controlled. In addition, as the amount of discharge from the Paldang Dam increased due to the heavy rain in the central region, vehicles in all sections of Jamsu Bridge were completely controlled, and the Yangjae Stream Road Yeongdong 1 Bridge lower road (two-way) and Yangjae Stream Road Yangjae Cheon Bridge lower road (two-way) are controlled. The Eastern Arterial Road, which had been controlled since 2:10 am, was completely lifted at 6:40 am, 4 hours and 30 minutes later. The western arterial road under Cheolsan Bridge and the road in front of Jeungsan Bridge on Bulgwangcheon Road and under the Jungdong Bridge were also controlled at dawn, but the control was lifted at 6:37 am and 5:33 am, respectively, and passage is possible. During the night, four power outages occurred in Dobong-gu, Geumcheon-gu, and Seodaemun-gu in Seoul as trees fell or lightning fell due to heavy rain. Roads at Sadang Station in Gwanak-gu and Yeouidaebang-ro in Dongjak-gu were temporarily flooded, and road embankments in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu collapsed. There were also four cases of damage to the retaining wall of the house. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued heavy rain warnings in some areas of Daejeon, Gwangju, Chungnam, Chungbuk, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, and Gyeongbuk as of 8:00 this morning, and some areas in Gangwon, Chungnam, Chungbuk, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk, Gyeongnam, Daegu, Busan, Ulsan, and Sejong. A heavy rain advisory has been issued. Heavy rain warnings that had been in effect in the metropolitan area were all lifted this morning as the congestion front moved south. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, as of 5:00 am, 407 trails in 15 national parks, including Bukhansan Mountain, and one passenger boat on the Namgang-Gasan route in Shinan-gun were controlled. 75 roads across the country, 691 riversides, 167 waterfront parking lots, and 88 roads, including forest and trails, are under control. The heavy script issued a warning, saying, “There will be places with very strong rain of around 20 to 50 mm per hour accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning around the metropolitan area.” Reporter Son Ji-min [e-mail]
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