Heavy rainfall over two days in the central region has resulted in over 400 facility damages and one person reported missing.
According to Yonhap News and the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, as of 5 a.m. on July 10, the damage from the heavy rain includes one missing person and 453 facility damages, comprising 359 public facilities and 94 private facilities.
On July 9, a report was received that a man in his 70s was swept away by swift currents in the Namwon Stream in Seongnae-ri, Punggi-eup, Yeongju, prompting search operations by firefighters and police.
Additionally, landslides occurred in five locations, including Okcheon in North Chungcheong Province and Yeongwol in Gangwon Province.
As a result of the rain, 508 households and 758 individuals have been temporarily evacuated across seven cities and provinces.
Meanwhile, light rain is expected in some areas, including the metropolitan area, followed by hot weather. In the metropolitan area and Gangwon Province, rain is expected to taper off by mid-morning, while Jeju Island is forecasted to experience rainfall from early morning through the day.
Showers are predicted in the southern inland areas of Gyeonggi Province, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Chungbuk from the afternoon to evening.
Expected rainfall amounts are 30 to 80 mm in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province; 50 to 100 mm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon; 5 to 50 mm on the eastern coast of Gangwon; and 20 to 60 mm in the five islands of the West Sea. Southern inland Gyeonggi, Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Chungbuk are forecasted to receive 5 to 40 mm of showers.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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