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Heavy Rain Warnings Issued in Seoul: River Access Restricted

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As heavy rain warnings have been issued throughout Seoul, river access is being restricted.

Heavy rain warnings were issued in Incheon, Gyeonggi, Jeonnam, and the 5th West Sea.

Let’s find out more details by connecting reporters. Reporter Lee Hyeong-won!

Heavy rain warnings have been issued all over the country, including the metropolitan area, Jeonnam, and the 5th West Sea, right?

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Yes, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has issued a heavy rain advisory for all of Seoul as of today (22nd) at 6pm.

Accordingly, access to 20 streams in the city, including Cheonggyecheon, Uicheon and Seongbukcheon, was restricted.

In addition, one of the disaster prevention facilities, Banpo Rainwater Pumping Station, is in operation to prevent damage from heavy rain.

In preparation for any possible damage, the city of Seoul requested related departments and affiliated organizations to manage safety in vulnerable areas, and entered the first phase of emergency work.

In addition, heavy rain warnings were issued for Incheon, Gyeonggi, Jeonnam, and the 5 West Seas.

Heavy rain warnings have been issued in Gangwon, Chungcheong, and Jeolla regions.

In 11 of these areas, landslide crisis warnings have been raised from interest to ‘caution’.

The Korea Meteorological Administration announced that heavy rain of up to 150 mm is expected for two days until tomorrow, centering on Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi.

In response, we asked to be careful not to cause rain damage such as landslides or low-lying areas.

So far, we have been told by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

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2023-08-22 12:38:00
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