Children’s Day on Jeju Island: Severe Weather Disrupts Events and Flights, 71 Flights Delayed

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Submitted2024.05.05 21:06
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I am lost in the rising water… Electric poles and trees fell and traffic lights were broken.
Children’s Day events and festivals will be held indoors or reduced or cancelled.

On the 5th, Children’s Day, strong winds and heavy rain fell on Jeju Island, disrupting aircraft operations, and there were reports of missing people and falling electricity poles and trees. According to the Jeju Regional Weather Administration on the 5th, there is currently a heavy rain warning for the mountainous and mid-mountain areas of Jeju Island, and a heavy rain advisory is in effect for the western, southern and eastern regions of Jeju. Island, respectively.

A strong wind warning has been issued for the mountainous areas of Jeju Island, and a strong wind advisory has been issued for the rest of Jeju.

The accumulated precipitation by location from the previous day to 8:30 pm on this day is Jeju 6.7 ㎜, Seogwipo 53 ㎜, Seongsan 30 ㎜, Gosan 76.7 ㎜, Geumak 166 ㎜, Gasiri 156.5 ㎜, Yusuam ㎎ ㎜, Yusuam 132 ㎜, 9 ㎜ and Wasan 117㎜. At Mt. Halla, where heavy rainfall exceeded 70 mm per hour at one time, rainfall amounts up to 900 mm have been recorded, including Samgakbong 896.5 mm, Azalea Field 873 mm, Witse Oreum 694 mm, Yeongsil 690 mm, and Seongpanak 584 mm. While strong winds and a sudden wind warning were in effect at Jeju Airport, flights continued to be suspended in the afternoon.

According to Jeju Airport, Korea Airports Corporation, at 8pm on this day, 71 flights departed and arrived at Jeju Airport (38 departures, 33 arrivals). The number of delayed flights reached 252.

As heavy rain fell accompanied by strong winds, the Jeju Island Fire and Safety Headquarters received 10 reports of damage, including isolated accidents and downed electricity poles and trees, by 6pm, but there were no casualties.

At 12:46pm on this day, a report was received from a woman in her 70s, Ms. A, who said that the river near Yonggang Ranch in Byeol Forest Park, Yonggang-dong, Jeju-si had risen and the road was flooded, making it impossible to cross. Firefighters rushed to the scene and rescued Mr A to safety. Mr A was in good health and was allowed to return home.

At 2:16 p.m., a tree fell in Deoksu-ri, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si, and at 3 p.m., a traffic light broke in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju-si, and firefighters were dispatched to take measures to take safety.

In addition, there were reports of power poles falling, sewer pipes backing up, and flags getting caught on electrical wires due to strong winds. Due to rain and wind, the Children’s Day event was disrupted, with the venue being moved indoors or the schedule being cancelled.

The 102nd Children’s Day commemoration event was held indoors at the Gymnasium Hall in Jeju City and the Seogwipo Olympic Memorial Hall in Seogwipo City, respectively.

Jeju Starlight Nuri Park was to hold the 2024 Starlight and Moonlight Children’s Festival at Solar System Plaza on this day, but due to rain, it was turned into an indoor event.

The Family Month event ‘Mongsaengi Family Picnic’ held at Let’s Run Park Jeju for two days from the 4th to the 5th was canceled on the second day due to bad weather.

In addition, the Jeju Pet Culture Festival, which was held at the Jeju Citizens Welfare Village Square for two days from the 4th to the 5th, shortened the schedule of the second day and ended the event in the morning.

The ‘Tangerine Blossom Scent Montak’ event, a tangerine blossom scent festival hosted by the Seogwipo cultural city center, which was to be held around the Seogwipo Sanghyo 2-dong City Hall on this day, has been postponed until the 11th. The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted that rain will fall on Jeju until the early morning of the 6th, and that rain will be very strong in some places, with rates of about 30 mm per hour, and 30 to 50 mm per hour in mountainous areas. , until this night.

The expected rainfall is 5 to 30 mm in northern Jeju Island and Chuja Island, and 30 to 80 mm in other areas (more than 100 mm in central mountain areas and more than 200 mm in areas mountainous). The Korea Meteorological Administration said, “You need to be careful about safety and resource management accidents due to heavy rain, wind storms, thunder and lightning, etc., and there is a possibility of abnormal aircraft operation due to strong winds and sudden changes in wind, so airport users are advised to check flight information in advance.” did. / great news