Gyeonggi Province announced that it has issued heavy rain alerts for 20 cities and counties in the region. Starting at 12:30 p.m. on July 9, the Disaster Safety Headquarters raised its emergency response level from 1 to 2. This preemptive measure comes as forecasts predict up to 120 millimeters of additional rain by the morning of July 10.
According to Yonhap News, under the Level 2 emergency response, 54 officials will be on duty, including 39 from departments related to natural disasters, such as the Forest and Greenery Division, Road Safety Division, and River Division, with the head of the Natural Disaster Management Division overseeing the situation.
Gyeonggi Province is taking steps to prepare for potential rain damage, including inspecting areas at risk of flooding, such as underground roads, semi-basement homes, and underground parking lots, and implementing immediate controls if necessary. The province is also preemptively restricting access to dangerous areas, including river walkways, parking lots, and pedestrian bridges, and enhancing monitoring in landslide-prone areas and steep slopes.
As of 1 p.m. on the same day, Anseong recorded the highest cumulative rainfall in the province at 187 millimeters, with a maximum hourly rainfall of 66 millimeters.
Meanwhile, nationwide rainfall forecasts predict 80 to 150 millimeters in regions including Daejeon, Sejong, northern Chungcheongnam-do, central and southern Chungcheongbuk-do, Jeonbuk, Gwangju, and northwestern and central Jeollanam-do, with some areas expected to exceed 200 millimeters. Other regions, including inland Gangwon, Gangwon mountains, northern Chungcheongnam-do, and northern Chungcheongbuk-do, are expected to receive 50 to 100 millimeters, with some areas in inland Gangwon projected to receive over 150 millimeters.
In the metropolitan area, eastern Jeollanam-do, southwestern Jeollanam-do, central and northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, and northern Gyeongsangbuk-do, rainfall of 30 to 80 millimeters is expected, with some areas in the metropolitan area forecasted to receive over 120 millimeters. Other regions, including the five islands in the West Sea, Daegu, southeastern Gyeongsangbuk-do, and western inland Gyeongnam, are expected to see 20 to 60 millimeters, while the eastern coast of Gangwon is forecasted to receive 5 to 40 millimeters, and Ulleungdo and Dokdo are expected to receive 5 to 40 millimeters, with Jeju receiving 5 to 10 millimeters.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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