Heavy rainfall exceeding 345 millimeters has caused significant damage in Nakwoldo, Yeonggwang, Jeonnam.
According to Yonhap News and the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Fire Department, from 9 p.m. the previous day to 9 a.m. today, Nakwoldo recorded 345.5 mm of rain, while Imjado in Sinan received 127.5 mm, Suncheon 31.3 mm, and Boseong 18 mm.
Currently, heavy rain warnings are in effect for Yeonggwang and Sinan, while other cities and counties have seen a decrease in rainfall, leading to the lifting of previously issued heavy rain advisories.
Due to a stagnant front, the cumulative rainfall over the past five days has reached 579 mm in Nakwoldo, 264.6 mm in Boseong, 256.9 mm in Suncheon, 251.5 mm in Gwangyang, and 203 mm in Suncheon.
Additional rainfall of up to 60 mm is expected by this afternoon, but conditions are anticipated to improve afterward. However, scattered showers of up to 40 mm are forecasted for September 1 and 2.
As of 9 a.m. today, there have been a total of 29 reports of damage due to the heavy rain.
At around 8:05 a.m., a house in Beopseong-myeon, Yeonggwang, was reported to be flooded, and at 7:03 a.m., a tree fell in a residential area in Sijong-myeon, prompting safety measures.
While there have been reports of collapsed walls and flooded yards, no injuries have been reported.
A representative from the Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "In areas experiencing rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms are expected, so safety precautions should be taken."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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