On the 21st, the Joman River in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do is flooding due to heavy rain. (Provided by South Gyeongsang Province) 2024.9.21 Typhoon ‘Pulasan’ passed through the southern region when it disappeared, causing damage, including heavy rain, in the those categories.
According to rainfall data released by the Korea Meteorological Administration at 11 pm on the 21st, 529.4 mm of heavy rain fell in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do between the 20th and the 21st.
● ‘Harvest autumn rain’… 30% value of water fell every year
Around 3:15 pm on the 21st, when heavy rain continued, a road in Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do was flooded. (Provided by Jeonnam Fire Department) 2024.9.21
At around 3:15 pm on the 21st, when heavy rain continued, the terminal commercial facility in Gwayeok-myeon, Goheung-gun, Jeollanam-do was flooded. (Provided by Jeonnam Fire Department) 2024.9.21 In addition, heavy rain, nearly 30% of a year’s rainfall, was distributed in the southern coastal area of Gyeongnam in just two days, with 431.1 mm of rain falls in Gimhae, 403.4 mm in Busan, and 381.2 mm in Geoje.
Heavy autumn rain fell on the southern coast of Jeollanam-do, including 375.2 mm in Suncheon, 357.5 mm in Jangheung, 337.4 mm in Gangjin, and 312.9 mm in Jindo.
Notably, the highest one-hour rainfall of 112.2mm was observed in Jindo-gun, the highest hourly rainfall in late September since meteorological surveys in this area began in 2014.
Heavy rain fell in Changwon, with a height of 104.9 mm in an hour. This is 1.5 times more rainfall than the 68.4mm recorded on September 30, 1998, which was the previous record for the highest amount of rainfall in an hour at the end of September in this section.
In addition, over 407 mm of rain fell on Gadeok Island in Busan on the 21st alone.
Therefore, very heavy rain fell on the south coast, causing great damage.
On the morning of the 21st, a large sinkhole occurred in Sasang-gu, Busan, where two trucks, including a 5-ton truck, fell into immediately.
In Goheung, Jeollanam-do, there was a series of flood damage, including part of the bus building being flooded.
In the Jeonnam region, 780,000 km2 (78 hectares) of agricultural land was submerged. In Goheung, part of the bus building was flooded, causing great inconvenience to local residents.
In Changwon, the Changwon Tunnel towards Gimhae was closed in the morning, but was cleared to traffic in the afternoon. The Bulmosan Tunnel also once dominated the Gimhae side.
●Even if he disappears, he has the power of a typhoon
On the morning of the 21st, a tree fell on the road due to heavy rain on a road in Nam-gu, Busan, where a heavy rain warning was in effect. (Photo = Provided by Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters) 2024.09.21.
Around 8 am on the 21st, when heavy rain continued, a telephone pole fell down due to heavy rain on a road in Bongnam-myeon, Gimje-si, and the fire department took safety measures. (Provided by Jeonbuk Fire Department) 2024.9.21 This fall storm that hit the south coast was caused by the remnants of Typhoon No. 14 ‘Pulasan’ entering the southern coastal region.
Typhoon Pulasan weakened to a tropical depression when it made landfall on the west coast of China, but it was not a typhoon and changed course towards the Korean Peninsula with strong winds and heavy rain.
As of 9 am on the 21st, strong winds with a maximum wind speed of 68 km/h were blowing even in the middle of the tropical depression where ‘Pula Mountain’ is at a loose level.
In addition, when a typhoon enters the extinction phase, it shakes off all the water vapor it has held, and there are cases where precipitation actually increases the compared to when it was there as a typhoon.
In addition, as the high pressure that developed strongly in the Manchurian region of northern China collided with the tropical low pressure force that was relatively warm and moist in Korea, ‘ intense rain and wind became even stronger.
In fact, a situation similar to the principle of the development of a strong monsoon front occurred in early summer on the south coast.
● Overcome the crisis … Be careful on the east coast
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo receives a report from the Meteorological Administration during a meeting to review the situation of heavy rain response held at the Seoul Situation Center in the Main Disaster and Safety Situation Room at the Seoul Government Center in Jongno -to, Seoul on the evening of the 21st. 2024.9.21. News 1
According to the forecast of the Korea Meteorological Administration, the rain on the south coast has weakened significantly as it passes at midnight.
Light rain is falling in some southern regions, but in most regions, precipitation does not exceed 1 mm per hour.
However, caution must be taken as there is a possibility of heavy rain in the Yeongdong area of Gangwon on the 22nd.
The tropical depression will weaken further in the early morning of the 22nd, change to a low pressure area, and then make landfall in Japan, but due to the influence of low pressure, strong easterly winds will ‘ blow in the Yeongdong area.
As this easterly wind hits the Taebaek Mountains, heavy rain may fall in the Yeongdong area.
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts that up to 60 mm of rain could fall on the east coast of Gangwon until the 22nd.
In addition, 5 to 30 mm of rain can fall in the Chungcheong area.
Although the critical level has passed on the south coast, rain could continue on the 22nd. In Jeju, rain will continue until the 23rd due to geographical effects. Rainfall was expected to be 10 to 60 mm.
2024-09-21 14:33:00
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