Heavy monsoon rains have led to road closures across Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam.
According to Yonhap News on July 9, the Geumgang Flood Control Center issued a flood warning at 6 a.m. for the Yongsu Stream at the Doam Bridge in Sejong City. This action was taken as the water level reached 2.98 meters, approaching the warning threshold of 3.3 meters.
Shortly after, at 6:50 a.m., a flood advisory was issued for the Nonsan Stream at the Pukgaedari point in Nonsan City, where the water level was recorded at 3.99 meters, nearing the advisory threshold of 4.5 meters.
Earlier, at 5:33 a.m., two individuals were rescued by emergency services after being trapped in a vehicle due to flooding in the Jaundong area of Yuseong District, Daejeon.
Additionally, a landslide has caused road closures near an apartment complex in Songgang-dong, Yuseong District.
The Daejeon city government reported that the road leading to the Daejeon direction near the Gapcheon Expressway in Shinil-dong is also flooded and closed.
Furthermore, the road in the direction of Daejeon at the Mati Tunnel in Gongju City has been closed, and a disaster alert was issued for the area near the Dungok Tunnel in Geumnam-myeon, Sejong City, due to heavy rainfall.
In Chungnam, 69 locations, including the Dunchi parking lot and the Sewol Bridge, have been closed, and 85 residents from hazardous areas have been evacuated to safer locations such as community centers.
Meanwhile, the expected rainfall for the day is between 30 to 80 mm in Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi, 50 to 100 mm in inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, and 5 to 50 mm along the eastern coast of Gangwon. In the Chungcheong region, Daejeon, Sejong, and southern Chungnam and northern Chungbuk are expected to receive 80 to 150 mm, while northwestern Chungnam and northern Chungbuk are forecasted to receive 50 to 100 mm.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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