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Heavy rain causes landslides, damage across nation

A village in Buyeo County, South Chungchung Province, is inundated with mud and rubble, caused by a landslide, Friday. YonhapBy Ko Dong-hwanHeavy rainfall nationwide on Friday caused damage to residential areas and infrastructure, prompting authorities to close down bridges, mountain trails and coastal roads. The damage came as the country experienced days of downpours during the annual monsoon season.Up to 200 millimeters of rain falling across the country from Thursday to Friday morning knocked down trees, walls and structures and flooded underground car parks and other public areas. Gyeonggi Province closed off entrances to over 3,700 streams, 40 parking lots, 205 bridges and over 180 locations near mountains and slopes in danger of landslides, and 8 coastal areas.The disruptions have prompted residents to be evacuated from homes in Paju and Hanam in Gyeonggi Province and Andong and Sangju in North Gyeongsang Province.A street bisecting apartment buildings in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, is flooded, Friday. YonhapPower outages occurred in 40 households in Seosan, South Chungcheo

Jul 14, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan
Heavy rain causes landslides, damage across nation
  • N. Korea remains unresponsive to Seoul's request for prior notice on dam water discharge

PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours

Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, right, speaks during an emergency response meeting against heavy rains at the government complex in Seoul, Friday. YonhapPrime Minister Han Deok-soo instructed the government Friday to make all-out efforts to prevent damage from heavy rains, emphasizing that preventing casualties should be the top priority.Han gave the instruction during an emergency response meeting with relevant government officials, as most parts of the country were under heavy rain advisories due to torrential downpours."All public officials should remain alert and respond until the end of the monsoon, with the focus on prioritizing the prevention of casualties," Han said, as quoted by his office during the meeting.Heavy rains have left approximately 4,000 households in Seoul without electricity and forced 134 people nationwide to evacuate. The wider capital area is expected to experience additional downpours of up to 50 millimeters per hour.Until Saturday, southern parts of Gyeonggi Province, southern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, Chungcheong Province, and North J

Jul 14, 2023
PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours
  • Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region

Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region

A total of 46 residents in Seoul's Seodaemun Ward are evacuated after an embankment collapsed, Thursday. Yonhap Up to 100 millimeters of rain per hour is forecast to soak parts of South Korea's central region late Friday through early Saturday, the weather agency said.The eastward low atmospheric pressure from China's Shandong Peninsula that caused heavy rains in the country Thursday and Friday is expected to give way to a cyclone from Mongolia, resulting in downpours across the nation through Saturday morning, the Korea Meteorological Administration said.The central province of Chungcheong and parts of the adjacent North Jeolla Province, in particular, may see precipitation of up to 100 mm per hour between Friday night and Saturday morning, the weather agency predicted. By Sunday, some regions in South Chungcheong and North Jeolla Province could experience accumulated rain of up to 400 mm, while northern inland areas of North Gyeongsang Province may experience more

Jul 14, 2023
Up to 100 mm of rain per hour likely to soak central region
  • PM orders all-out gov't response to heavy downpours

Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains

President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a Cabinet meeting, June 27. YonhapPresident Yoon Suk Yeol instructed the government on Thursday to make all-out efforts to prevent damage from the recent heavy rains, his office said.Yoon gave the instruction in a phone call with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo while on an official visit to Poland, saying the interior ministry and other relevant agencies, including the police and firefighting authorities, should activate an all-out response system led by the prime minister, according to senior presidential secretary for press affairs Kim Eun-hye."Above all, make sure there are no human casualties," he was quoted as saying.Yoon especially noted that the recent heavy rains have already softened the ground, making it easy for landslides to occur and placing people at risk if they are unable to evacuate during heavy rainfalls at night. (Yonhap)

Jul 13, 2023
Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains
  • More heavy rain set to hit Korea's inland regions until weekend

More heavy rain set to hit Korea's inland regions until weekend

A man with an umbrella observes water being pumped into a stream in Seoul's Guro District, Thursday, as a heavy rain warning was issued for the capital. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeSeoul and other inland regions of the country including South Chungcheong Province are expected to see continued heavy rain until this weekend, as the country comes under the influence of a new stationary front, the state-run weather agency said, Thursday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) called for thorough preparation in advance in order to minimize rain damage, as “successive rainfall in recent weeks has already weakened building foundations and increased the levels of streams.”According to the KMA, 30 to 80 millimeters of rain per hour soaked Seoul and other parts of the country throughout the day on Thursday.The weather agency issued a heavy rain advisory for the greater Seoul area and Chungcheong regions, and a heavy rain warning for Osan, Gyeonggi Province.The agency forecasts Seoul and its surrounding areas, including Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, will continue to receive strong ra

Jul 13, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
More heavy rain set to hit Korea's inland regions until weekend
  • Yoon orders all-out gov't response to heavy rains

Seoul Mayor Oh orders readiness against downpour forecast for capital, nationwide

This image, provided by the Seoul city government, shows Mayor Oh Se-hoon, left, inspecting the city's disaster monitoring office in Seoul, Thursday. YonhapSeoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon instructed city officials Thursday to do their utmost to prevent any safety accidents as torrential rain of up to 400 millimeters was forecast nationwide, including the capital.The Korea Meteorological Administration said heavy rain is expected to drench the country through Saturday. South Chungcheong and North Jeolla Province, in particular, are forecast to experience downpours of more than 400 mm through Saturday.Southern parts of Gyeonggi Province, southern inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province, and North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang Province may also see more than 300 mm of rain, it said.The wider capital area and parts of Gangwon Province are predicted to experience torrential rain of up to 80 mm per hour between Thursday and Friday morning, the weather agency also said. Precipitation of up to 150 mm has been forecast for Seoul through Friday.As of Thursday noon, a heavy rain advisory had

Jul 13, 2023
Seoul Mayor Oh orders readiness against downpour forecast for capital, nationwide

Heavy rain forecast to return this week after downpours leave 1 missing, scores evacuated

Firefighters and police continued their search for a missing woman in her 60s near a stream in Busan, 320 kilometers southeast of Seoul, July 11, in this photo provided by Busan Metropolitan City Fire and Disaster Headquarters. YonhapHeavy rainfall is expected to return across the country later this week, weather officials said Wednesday, following downpours that left one person missing and scores evacuated the previous day. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said a well-developed stationary front will bring significant monsoon rains to the entire country starting Thursday.During Thursday and Friday, 50 to 150 millimeters of rain is expected to fall across the country, except for Jeju Island, which will experience 5 to 40 mm of rain, the agency said.Some areas in the greater Seoul region, Gangwon Province and North Chungcheong Province are forecast to receive 200 to 250 mm during the two days. Rainfall is predicted to persist until next Monday with the stationary front oscillating north and south near the country until early next week, the weather agency said. On Tuesday,

Jul 12, 2023
Heavy rain forecast to return this week after downpours leave 1 missing, scores evacuated

Heavy rain warning issued for Seoul, Busan

A person runs with an umbrella in downtown Seoul on July 11, amid a torrential downpour. Yonhap The state weather agency on Tuesday issued a heavy rain warning for the Seoul metropolitan area and the southern port city of Busan, and a heavy rain advisory for most other parts of South Korea, with precipitation exceeding 60 millimeters per hour in some capital regions.The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) had issued the warning as of 3:20 p.m., forecasting the Seoul metropolitan area will get up to 180 mm of rain until Wednesday and hourly precipitation may be in excess of 70 mm Tuesday night.The KMA issued a heavy rain advisory for almost all other parts of the nation, excluding the southern resort island of Jeju and Gangwon Province's east coast, saying torrential downpours of 30 to 60 mm per hour, accompanied by gusty winds, thunder and lightning, will drench many central and southern regions until Wednesday morning.A heavy rain warning is issued when preci

Jul 11, 2023
Heavy rain warning issued for Seoul, Busan

Beachgoers urged to watch out for sharks off east coast

By Jun Ji-hyeMaritime police and local governments servicing eastern coastal regions are on high alert as sharks have been spotted more frequently there recently. Seen is a dead shark that was caught in a net in waters off Samcheok, Gangwon Province, Thursday. YonhapLocal authorities said Tuesday that at least 10 live or dead sharks have been spotted in coastal waters in a month, attributing the frequent shark visits to rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming.As an increasing number of people are visiting beaches for the summer holiday season, the maritime police have strengthened patrols of the shores. Local authorities have also set up large nets in an attempt to keep sharks away from beaches. According to the maritime police in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, local fishermen spotted a 1.8-meter-long shark caught in the net on Monday. This came a day after a captain of a fishing boat reported to the police that he saw a shark, which was about two to three meters long, swimming in waters off Pohang. The National Institute of Fisheries Science analyzed photos of the sha

Jul 11, 2023By Jun Ji-hye
Beachgoers urged to watch out for sharks off east coast

Experts urge Korea to adopt bioethanol in transport sector

This photo, provided by the Korea Automobile Journalists Association, shows Ryan LeGrand, president and CEO of the U.S. Grains Council, delivering a speech during the 2023 International Eco-Friendly Fuels Symposium held at Four Seasons Hotel at Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapU.S. experts on Tuesday called on the Korean government to adopt bioethanol, a renewable fuel, in the transportation sector to help achieve its carbon reduction goals by 2050.Officials from the U.S. Embassy in Seoul and the U.S. Grains Council said bioethanol is an attractive alternative to traditional fossil fuels in terms of costs and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions."Biofuels have become a proven tool for addressing the challenges of climate change around the world and are widely recognized as a key component for helping stabilize and diversify global energy supply chains," Mark Dries, the agricultural minister-counselor of the U.S. Embassy Seoul, said at the 2023 International Eco-Friendly Fuels Symposium in Seoul.Bioethanol, which can be produced from a variety of biomass feedstocks, has significan

Jul 11, 2023
Experts urge Korea to adopt bioethanol in transport sector
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