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Sonar tech, drones, satellites to detect waste in Incheon waters

A conceptual image of the new maritime waste collection system being developed jointly by Incheon Metropolitan City and Ongjin County / Courtesy of Incheon Metropolitan CityWaste detection system now under test operation with completion expected before 2026By Ko Dong-hwanIncheon is testing a new waste detection system using drones and satellites, which will maximize the efficiency of locating and removing sea trash.According to Incheon Metropolitan City, the system, being developed jointly with the Ongjin County government in the city's maritime territory, uses satellites, drones and sonar radar to monitor the country's western coastal waters and pinpoint the location of waste. First, a satellite scans the surface of the water to detect the presence of trash. Then, drones fly to the satellite-designated location for a closer inspection.Below the waves, sonar radars will monitor for submerged waste resting on the seabed.The three-pronged monitoring system, once having located waste, relays the data to the city government's smart maritime environment management center. The center then

Jul 19, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Sonar tech, drones, satellites to detect waste in Incheon waters

Heavy rain pounds nation overnight; more downpours forecast until Wednesday morning

A woman walks across a crosswalk amid torrential rains in Daegu, July 11. YonhapHeavy rain pounded the central and southern parts of the country overnight, with more downpours expected throughout Tuesday, the state weather agency said, after 50 people were killed or went missing in weekend downpours.Rain was continuing to fall in most regions as of 8 a.m., with the eastern South Jeolla and southwest Gyeonggi provinces recording 30 to 60 millimeters of rain per hour, and other regions, including Seoul, seeing 5 mm of rain, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said.The greater Seoul area is forecast to receive 5 to 60 mm of rain, and southern Gyeonggi Province 30 to 100 mm Tuesday, after a lull the previous day.Heavy rain swept across southern Gyeonggi Province overnight, with the eastern city of Yeoju recording an additional 70 mm of rain as of 6 a.m.No damage was reported in the region, but a man who was fishing in the city of Yongin was rescued at 11 p.m. after being stranded due to a swollen stream. Up to 24.5 mm of rain per hour hit the southern coast of South Jeolla Prov

Jul 18, 2023
Heavy rain pounds nation overnight; more downpours forecast until Wednesday morning
  • 50 dead or missing in downpours after 5 more bodies recovered from underground road

39 cultural heritage sites suffer damage after heavy rain

This photo, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, shows the land near Buseoksa Temple, National Treasure No. 17, washed away by heavy rain in Yeongju, Monday. YonhapCultural heritage sites have suffered damage as heavy downpours pounded Korea, especially central and southern regions, over the weekend, the cultural heritage authority said Monday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said a total of 39 sites designated as national heritage have been damaged by heavy rain since the summer monsoon season began on June 23.Among them, 19 were designated as historic sites and natural monuments, while scenic spots and folklore cultural heritage each had five cases. Two treasures and registered cultural heritage each had two cases, and one national treasure was affected by heavy rainfall.By region, 12 of them were located in North Gyeongsang Province and seven were located in South Chungcheong Province and South Jeolla Province, respectively.For instance, heavy rain washed out land and road to Buseoksa Temple from the Silla Kingdom (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) in Yeongju, 229 kilomete

Jul 18, 2023
39 cultural heritage sites suffer damage after heavy rain

High humidity meets dry air to feed extreme downpour: weather agency

Paddy fields in Haenam County, South Jeolla Province, are flooded, Sunday. YonhapChungcheong, Jeju forecast to see up to 300 mm through WednesdayBy Ko Dong-hwanA seasonal stationary front is formed above the Korean Peninsula between the North Pacific High, bottom right, and the Tibetan anticyclone, top left, and low atmospheric pressure in this graphic image by the Korea Meteorological Administration released Monday.An intensified stationary front jointly fed by high humidity from the south and dry air from the north has generated the severe downpours that have so far left 50 people dead or missing and caused landslides and flash floods over the weekend, according to the country's top weather watchdog, Monday. High humidity from the North Pacific High, a semi-permanent subtropical anticyclone, moved up from the country's south and met a cool, dry air current that penetrated south between low atmospheric pressure and the Tibetan anticyclone.That collision of weather systems has activated more rigorously the stationary front that forms every summer over the country for weeks triggering

Jul 17, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
High humidity meets dry air to feed extreme downpour: weather agency

Heavy rains to hit central, southern regions again Tuesday

A resident looks at a submerged rice paddy in Wonbong village, South Chungcheong Province, after a heavy downpour, July 16. YonhapThe nation's central and southern regions, already battered by heavy monsoon rains over the past week, are bracing for another spell of torrential downpours, the state weather agency said Monday.With heavy rain warnings in effect for the central provinces of Chungcheong and almost all of the southern provinces below, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said that extremely heavy rains of more than 70 millimeters per hour are expected in some areas Tuesday.About 50 people have been killed or gone missing nationwide in the heavy downpours over the past week.Firefighters take action as a bridge has been flooded in Busan after a heavy rain warning in this July 16 photo provided by Busan Metropolitan City Fire & Disaster Headquarters. YonhapThe KMA said the downpours may intensively pummel small areas, forecasting hourly precipitation of 30 to 60 mm for the central and southern regions and 30 to 80 mm for the southern resort island of Jeju until Tu

Jul 17, 2023
Heavy rains to hit central, southern regions again Tuesday

Police to launch investigation into deadly underpass flooding in Osong

A search operation is under way in a flooded underground tunnel in the central town of Osong, July 17. YonhapPolice plan to launch an investigation into the recent deadly flooding of an underground roadway in the central town of Osong, which has claimed 13 lives, officials said Monday. The underground roadway in western Cheongju, located 112 kilometers south of Seoul, was flooded Saturday morning when the nearby Miho River overflowed after an embankment was brought down by rising water levels due to heavy rain, leaving at least 16 vehicles, including a bus, trapped under water.Rescuers pulled four more bodies from the flood-hit underground tunnel overnight, bringing the death toll to 13. Casualties could rise as rescuers continue an operation to drain and search the underpass.Police officials said the Chungbuk Provincial Police Agency in the region plans to form a special investigation unit to be in charge of the case as soon as the ongoing search operation is completed.Once launched, the investigation is expected to focus on flood control and regional government officials, and espec

Jul 17, 2023
Police to launch investigation into deadly underpass flooding in Osong
  • 49 dead or missing in downpours after 4 more bodies recovered from underground road

Yoon orders all-out efforts to deal with aftermath of downpours, including disaster zone designation

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a disaster response meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at the government complex in Seoul to deal with torrential rains hitting the country and minimize possible damage, Monday. Yonhap President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday ordered the mobilization of all available resources and policy measures, including designating special disaster zones, to deal with the aftermath of heavy downpours that have left at least 40 people dead and nine others missing.Yoon made the remarks while presiding over a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters, just hours after returning home from a weeklong trip to Europe that included visits to Lithuania and Poland and an unannounced stop in Ukraine."There is no way to suppress my sadness. I pray for the souls of those killed in the heavy rains and offer words of comfort to the bereaved families," Yoon said during the meeting. "We all need to t

Jul 17, 2023
Yoon orders all-out efforts to deal with aftermath of downpours, including disaster zone designation
  • 49 dead or missing in downpours after 4 more bodies recovered from underground road

Heavy monsoon rains leave at least 37 dead, 9 missing

Rescue workers attempt to enter a bus that became submerged in a flooded tunnel, Sunday, in Osong, North Chungcheong Province. Emergency services personnel work to drain the tunnel behind the bus. YonhapFloods, landslides force over 8,000 to be evacuated from homesBy Lee Hae-rinHeavy monsoon rains left at least 37 people dead and nine missing in Korea, safety authorities said, Sunday. The downpours, which started Thursday, left a trail of destruction across the country causing floods and landslides that forced over 8,000 people to evacuate.The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said as of 6 p.m., Sunday, nine of the 37 confirmed deaths occurred in a flooded underpass in the Osong area of Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. The 430-meter-long underpass was flooded on Saturday when a nearby river overflowed after an embankment collapsed due to heavy rain.The death toll from the Osong flood is expected to rise further as the rescue operation is still underway for 15 vehicles and many are believed to be trapped inside the underpass. The exact number of victims has

Jul 16, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
Heavy monsoon rains leave at least 37 dead, 9 missing
  • PHOTOS Torrential rain damage

Torrential rains leave 35 dead, more than 10 missing

A bus that was engulfed by water in a flooded tunnel is towed away as emergency workers continue their operation to recover the bodies of victims. As of 1 p.m., Sunday, eight bodies have been recovered. A total of 15 vehicles were trapped in the tunnel when it was flooded on Saturday, according to authorities. Yonhap Flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains have killed 35 people nationwide and left more than 10 people missing, while thousands have evacuated their homes due to rain damage, authorities said Sunday.The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 33 people have reportedly been killed in the aftermath of the heavy rains that have pounded the country since last week, while 10 others remained missing as of 11 a.m.The death toll includes seven bodies authorities recovered from a bus trapped in a flooded underground tunnel in the central town of Osong.The 685-meter-long underground roadway was flooded in Osong, North Chungcheong Provinc

Jul 16, 2023
Torrential rains leave 35 dead, more than 10 missing
  • PHOTOS Torrential rain damage
  • Yoon calls for swift support for victims hit by heavy rains

Torrential rain leaves at least 22 dead, 14 missing, thousands evacuated

Rescuers evacuate residents on a flooded street in the central city of Gongju, July 15, in this photo provided by a reader. Yonhap Heavy rain has killed at least 22 people and left 14 others missing while causing thousands to be evacuated from their homes across the country, authorities said Saturday.Officials were also trying to confirm how many people were affected after 15 vehicles were reported submerged and isolated on a flooded underground roadway in the central town of Osong.Most fatalities were reported from the southeastern province of North Gyeongsang, where 16 people died largely due to landslides and housing collapses, followed by South Chungcheong Province, which had reported four deaths as of 6 p.m., the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters (CDSCH) said.Casualties are feared to rise as government agencies assess damage reported across the nation.On Friday, two people died in a building collapse triggered by a landslide in Nonsan, Sou

Jul 15, 2023
Torrential rain leaves at least 22 dead, 14 missing, thousands evacuated
  • 5 bodies recovered from flooded underground tunnel in Osong
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